Project Gutenberg 2022-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 197 Russell, William Howard, Sir 1820 1907 Russell, W. H. (William Howard), Sir My Diary: North and South (vol. 2 of 2) $aUnited Kingdom :$bBradbury and Evans,$c1863. MWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "My Diary: North and South (vol. 2 of 2)" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a journalist's perspective of the American Civil War, capturing the experiences and observations of the author as he travels through various cities in the South. The narrative covers the conflict over slavery, societal tensions, and the stark differences between Northern and Southern sentiments during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book sets the scene on the Mississippi River, where Russell recounts his journey to Vicksburg and Memphis, detailing encounters with locals, their attitudes towards the war, and the social dynamics at play. He describes a dinner scene filled with soldiers and planters, revealing the strong Southern enthusiasm for the Confederacy and their complex views on issues like slavery. The author also reflects on his perceptions of life in the South, including the harsh realities of war and the moral questions surrounding the institution of slavery, providing readers with an insightful glimpse into a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mydiarynorthsoutv1russ https://archive.org/details/mydiarynorthsoutv2russ 20190211222538russell 1863 GB Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Description and travel United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Confederate States of America -- Description and travel Russell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907 -- Diaries Russell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907 -- Travel -- United States E151 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 851443 2025-06-27T05:48:46.451411 text/html 834106 2024-10-18T22:03:48 text/html 787080 2025-06-27T05:48:55.897347 application/epub+zip 782474 2025-06-27T05:48:48.202406 application/epub+zip 433321 2025-06-27T05:48:47.382401 application/epub+zip 974366 2025-06-27T05:49:02.223330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 904681 2025-06-27T05:48:55.033374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555822 2022-09-30T16:57:21.437287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784054 2025-06-27T05:48:45.690405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 764006 2024-10-18T22:03:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18066 2025-06-27T05:49:02.367307 application/rdf+xml 9752 2025-06-27T05:48:47.494392 image/jpeg 1781 2025-06-27T05:48:47.437383 image/jpeg 720163 2025-06-27T05:48:46.522377 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 en.wikipedia