Phoebe Yates Pember

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A Southern Woman's Story is a novel written by Phoebe Yates Pember and published in 1879. The book tells the story of a young woman named Phoebe, who grows up in the American South during the Civil War. As the war rages on, Phoebe becomes a nurse, working in a Confederate hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Through her experiences in the hospital, she witnesses the horrors of war and the toll it takes on both soldiers and civilians.The novel provides a vivid portrayal of life in the South during this turbulent time, exploring the challenges faced by those who remained loyal to the Confederacy. It also delves into the complex relationships between men and women, both black and white, during a period of great social upheaval.A Southern Woman's Story is a powerful and moving account of one woman's journey through a time of great turmoil and change in American history. It offers a unique perspective on the Civil War and its impact on the lives of ordinary people, and is a must-read for anyone interested in this fascinating period of American history.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1879 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A Southern Woman's Story is the inaugural volume in the University of South Carolina Press's new paperback series, American Civil War Classics. First published in 1879, the book chronicles Phoebe Pember's experiences as matron of the Confederate Chimborazo Hospital from November 1862 until the fall of Richmond in April 1865. Long an important source in Confederate history, A Southern Woman's Story is also a valuable book for students and scholars of women's history and the social history of the Civil War. In many ways Phoebe Yates Pember (1823-1913) was a representative upper-class gentlewoman. Daughter of a Jewish merchant of Charleston who moved his family to Savannah in the 1850s, she sought ways to help the Southern cause but she broke all stereotypes by the character and length of her service. Widowed and childless in 1861, Pember took the post of matron at the Confederate Army's Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. She labored there throughout the war and later recorded her experiences in A Southern Woman's Story. No dilettante's romance or saccharine Lost Cause tale, it is a remarkably frank treatment of Confederate social and medical history. Pember reports on the gossip and scandals from inside the Confederacy's largest hospital and the embattled city of Richmond, presenting bureaucratic personalities and stock characters with insight and humor.