A Promise Fulfilled: The Kitty Anderson Diary and Civil War Texas, 1861

by Nancy Draves (Editor)

Overview

Kitty Andersons diary is unique not only for chronicling her trials and observations during the harrowing days between September 29 and November 30, 1861-it also contains a later account written by Kitty describing her father's escape from the Confederates. The strength of this appended text, along with the first-person diary itself, lies in Kitty's gifted prose and her willingness to catalogue-all her experiences, including the names of those she encountered, the dates, and the places. A Promise Fulfilled is an important artifact of Civil War Texas and illuminates the diversity of viewpoints held by Texans on the issues of secession, slavery, and what it truly meant to be a patriot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682830031
Publisher:	Texas Tech University Press
Publication date:	10/15/2017
Series:	Lou Halsell Rodenberger Prize
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Nancy Menger Belcher Draves, whose family came to San Antonio in 1846, is an independent Texas historian. A 2009 recipient of the Texas State Historical Association Lawrence T. Jones Fellowship in Civil War Texas History, Draves is enthralled with the rich history behind the state's Civil War narratives. She finds great enjoyment in revealing untold stories and analyzing the complexities of the war years.

Table of Contents

Illustrations xi

Editor's Preface and Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction: Settling in Civil War Texas xv

Part 1 Kitty Anderson's 1861 Texas Diary

I In San Antonio: Sept. 29th to Oct. 3rd 3

II To Brownsville: Oct. 4th to Oct. 30th 25

III From Matamoros to Vera Cruz: Nov. 3rd to Nov. 29th 45

Part 2 Kitty Anderson's Account of the Escape of Charles Anderson

IV Our Fathers Escape 61

Epilogue: Back in the North 73

Notes 89

Index 121