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Between Home and the Front - Civil War Letters of the Walters Family (Hardcover)
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Between Home and the Front - Civil War Letters of the Walters Family (Hardcover)
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The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve
first-person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize
the horrific events of the war and provide unique insights into the
conflict's effects on individuals, families, communities, and
America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived,
leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and the Front
presents previously unpublished letters from the Walters family's
collection held by the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, which
include the exchange of correspondence between the home front and
front line, a perspective not often seen. Between Home and the
Front gives us a glimpse into the poignant questions, answers, and
sentiments Private David Walters of the 5th Indiana Calvary and his
wife Rachel shared in their correspondence. The letters from David
give details about some of the lesser-known actions of the western
theater of combat, such as Morgan's Raid. The letters by Rachel
Walters record how she managed the household and a young child
while becoming hub of communication for the family, often receiving
missives from David's brothers, Isaac and John Wesley, both of whom
served with Indiana units, and relaying the information to others.
From the early letters describing a Civil War soldier's enlistment
to his widow's struggle in the aftermath of the war, the letters of
the Walters family add incomparable details to the study of the
Civil War. Between Home and the Front offers not only unique
first-person accounts from those that experienced the Civil War but
also meticulous annotations that provide valuable historical
context for the events, people, and material culture described in
the letters.
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