The Civil War turned the genteel world of Virginia society
upside-down for Sallie Brock Putnam. She lived in the Confederate
capital of Richmond throughout the war and saw it transformed from
a quiet town of culture to a swollen refugee camp, black-market
center, prison venue, and hospital complex. As the smoke from
nearby battlefields drifted into town, swaggering young soldiers
and ambulance trains filled the streets.
Putnam describes the excitement of secession giving way to
sacrifice and grim determination, the women of Richmond aiding the
war effort, the funerals and hasty weddings, the reduced
circumstances of even the "best" families, and the despicable
profiteering. Asserting that "every woman was to some extent a
politician," she offers keen analyses of military engagements,
criticizes political decisions, and provides accounts of the
Richmond Bread Riot of 1863 and the inauguration of Jefferson Davis
that have been praised by historians. The war brought the
battlefield into the house, forcing women into unaccustomed roles
and forever changing the old social order.
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