My Diary – North and South (Vol. 1&2)
Memoirs from the American Civil WarBy William Howard Russell
Length26h 43m
About this audiobook
My Diary: North and South is a two-volume memoir of Sir William Howard Russell, Irish reporter and war correspondent, in which he recounts his days spent in America during the Civil War. In 1861 Russell went to Washington and returned to England in 1863 when he wrote of his experiences before and during the conflict fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed by Secessionists declaring U.S. state Ordinances of Secession.
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GenreHistory
Length26 hrs 43 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 7, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introductory.
32Chapter XXXI. Carrying arms
2Chapter I. Departure from Cork
33Chapter XXXII. Up the Mississippi
3Chapter II. Arrival at New York
34Chapter XXXIII. Ride through the maize-fields
4Chapter III. St. Patrick’s day
35Chapter XXXIV. Negroes—Sugar-cane plantations
5Chapter IV. Streets and shops in New York
36Chapter XXXV. War-rumours, and military movements
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6Chapter V. Off to the railway station
37Chapter XXXVI. Visit to Mr. M‘Call’s plantation
7Chapter VI. A state dinner at the White House
38Chapter I. Down the Mississippi
8Chapter VII. Barbers’ shops
39Chapter II. Camp Randolph
9Chapter VIII. New York Press
40Chapter III. Heavy Bill
10Chapter IX. Dinner at General Scott’s
41Chapter IV. Camp at Cairo
11Chapter X. Preparations for war at Charleston
42Chapter V. Impending battle
12Chapter XI. Scenes on board an American steamer
43Chapter VI. Progress of events
13Chapter XII. Portsmouth
44Chapter VII. Niagara
14Chapter XIII. Sketches round Wilmington
45Chapter VIII. Departure for Washington
15Chapter XIV. Southern volunteers
46Chapter IX. Interview with Mr. Seward
16Chapter XV. Slaves, their masters and mistresses
47Chapter X. Arlington Heights and the Potomac
17Chapter XVI. Charleston; the Market-place
48Chapter XI. Fortress Monroe
18Chapter XVII. Visit to a plantation
49Chapter XII. The “State House” at Annapolis
19Chapter XVIII. Climate of the Southern States
50Chapter XIII. Skirmish at Bull’s Run
20Chapter XIX. Domestic negroes
51Chapter XIV. To the scene of action
21Chapter XX. By railway to Savannah
52Chapter XV. A runaway crowd at Washington
22Chapter XXI. The river at Savannah
53Chapter XVI. Attack of Illness
23Chapter XXII. Slave-pens
54Chapter XVII. Return to Baltimore
24Chapter XXIII. Proclamation of war
55Chapter XVIII. A tour of inspection round the camp
25Chapter XXIV. Mr. Wigfall on the Confederacy
56Chapter XIX. Personal unpopularity
26Chapter XXV. The River Alabama
57Chapter XX. A Crimean acquaintance
27Chapter XXVI. Visit to Forts Gaines and Morgan
58Chapter XXI. Another Crimean acquaintance
28Chapter XXVII. Pensacola and Fort Pickens
59Chapter XXII. General Scott’s resignation
29Chapter XXVIII. Bitters before breakfast
60Chapter XXIII. A Captain under arrest
30Chapter XXIX. Judge Campbell
61Chapter XXIV. News of the death of the Prince Consort
31Chapter XXX. The first blow struck
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