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Cartmell Diary Vol. 2, 1859-1863

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This is volume two of a thirty-three volume set of diaries written by Robert H. Cartmell, covering the dates of January 1859-May 1863. Throughout this diary, he writes frequently of the weather and other factors that impact the management of his farm such as the cholera that impacted his hog population in 1859. He also writes in detail of news of the events surrounding the Civil War, including the election of Abraham Lincoln, the secession of Tennessee and other states, and the response to the war by Tennesseans. As the war progresses, he regularly reports on the information that he receives from newspapers about events within the state and throughout the country. Through it all, he continues to farm.Robert H. Cartmell was a Madison County, Tennessee farmer.

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Tennesse State Library and Archives

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Keywords

  1. Agriculture
  2. Cities & Towns
  3. Civil War
  4. Civil War In The West
  5. Civil War Society
  6. Civil War, 1861 1865
  7. Civil Wars
  8. History
  9. Political Issues
  10. Slaver
  11. Slaves
  12. United States
  13. War

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