Project Gutenberg 2016-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 151 Jervey, Susan R. (Susan Ravenel) 1840 Henagan, Mary Rhodes Waring Waring, Mary Rhodes Ravenel, Charlotte St. J. (Charlotte St. Julien) 1880 22000265 Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Two Diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865" is a historical account likely compiled during the early 20th century. The work presents the personal journals of Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, chronicling their experiences on plantations during the tumultuous final months of the Civil War in the southern United States. This collection covers their feelings of fear, loss, and resilience amidst the advancing Federal troops and the shifting dynamics of slavery and freedom. The opening of the work sets a dramatic tone as it captures the initial moments of tension and uncertainty faced by the authors. They recount the arrival of alarming news about the Yankees, triggering sudden evacuations and frantic preparations to protect their homes and possessions. Through detailed entries, the diaries narrate daily life amid the chaos, including challenges of military presence, the behavior of formerly enslaved individuals, and the emotional turmoil of wartime living. The transcriptions provide a poignant, first-person perspective on the struggles and resilience of Southern women during this period, emphasizing both their personal and shared histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 171751 2025-07-20T13:01:58.106928 text/html 149546 2024-10-23T00:03:35 text/html 156158 2025-07-20T13:02:01.043897 application/epub+zip 156184 2025-07-20T13:01:58.665931 application/epub+zip 112988 2025-07-20T13:01:58.374921 application/epub+zip 229943 2025-07-20T13:02:02.980905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206136 2025-07-20T13:02:00.762887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163147 2022-09-23T10:10:16.091665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137580 2025-07-20T13:01:57.821913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117573 2024-10-23T00:03:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17772 2025-07-20T13:02:03.124882 application/rdf+xml 22332 2025-07-20T13:01:58.447908 image/jpeg 3254 2025-07-20T13:01:58.411901 image/jpeg 151288 2025-07-20T13:01:58.124918 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog