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1860-1865. Learn the impact of the Civil War on South Carolinians on the homefront.
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Mary Boykin Chesnut 111

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Mary Boykin Chesnut
Episode 111
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 11 - Conclusion The conclusion of the Mary Boykin story. Her life story is shared along with several more of her diary entries.
Stories from the War | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 108

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Stories from the War | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 108
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 8 - Stories from the War Mary's Diary Entries (1862) - Mary relays the story of Willie Taylor who claims he saw an apparition of Albert Rhett, who foretold Willie would die...
Jefferson Davis | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 104

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Jefferson Davis | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 104
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 4 - Jefferson Davis Mary's Diary Entry: June 27, 1861 - Jefferson Davis speaks with Mary of the difficulties the war will bring. Backstory: Both North and South offered...
Sherman’s March | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 110

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Sherman’s March | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 110
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 10 - Sherman’s March “I’m going to march to Richmond…and when I go through South Carolina it will be one of the most horrible things in the history of the world. The devil...
War Hospitals | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 105

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War Hospitals | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 105
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 5 - War Hospitals Mary's Diary Entry: Augsut 1861 - Mary speaks of the pain and misery in the war hospitals. Backstory: Disease was the number one killer of soldiers in the...
Meeting John Darby | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 103

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Meeting John Darby | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 103
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 3 - Meeting John Darby Mary's Diary Entry: May 25, 1861 - Mary’s interactions with John Darby show the volatility of both sides in the Civil War. Backstory: One New York...
Wartime Challenges | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 109

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Wartime Challenges | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 109
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 9 - Wartime Challenges Mary's Diary Entry: June 24, 1862 - Mary’s diary further explains the challenges of life during wartime. Backstory: During Pickett’s charge at the...
Bails and Customs | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 107

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Bails and Customs | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 107
Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 7 - Bails and Customs Mary's Diary Entry: March 11, 1861 - Mary remembers the bails and customs that still were in place at the beginning of the war. Backstory: More...
Supplies and Clothes | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 106

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Supplies and Clothes | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 6 - Supplies and Clothes Mary's Diary Entry: August 27, 1861 - Mary reflects on the need for supplies and clothes in the Southern Army. Backstory: Eighty percent of the...