This collection of letters written between Theophilus and Harriet
Perry during the Civil War provides an intimate, firsthand account
of the effect of the war on one young couple. Theophilus Perry was
an officer with the 28th Texas Cavalry, a unit that campaigned in
Arkansas and Louisiana as part of the division known as "Walker's
Greyhounds". Letters from Theophilus Perry describe his service in
a highly literate style that is unusual for Confederate accounts.
He documents a number of important events, including his
experiences as a detached officer in Arkansas in the winter of
1862-1863, the attempt to relieve the siege of Vicksburg in the
summer of 1863, mutiny in his regiment, and the Red River campaign
up to early April 1864, just before he was killed in the battle of
Pleasant Hill. Conversely, Harriet Perry's writings allow the
reader to witness the everyday life of an upper-class woman
enduring home front deprivations, facing the hardships and fears of
childbearing and childrearing alone, and coping with other
challenges resulting from her husband's absence.
The fourth volume in the Civil War in the West series, Widows by
the Thousand elucidates aspects of the war in the western states
and territories. By using U.S. census records, service records, and
other sources to identify the people mentioned in the letters,
Johansson makes a significant contribution to the literature. And
by placing the letters in the context of the Civil War, she has
revealed a fascinating portrait of the impact of the conflict on
one family that suffered tragedy and loss.
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