This book provides a rare window into the lives of southern women during the post-Civil War era. The author, Myrta Lockett Avary, was herself a rebel sympathizer during the war and had first-hand experience with the hardships and challenges faced by southern women during and after the conflict. With empathy and insight, Avary paints a vivid picture of life in the aftermath of the war, from the struggle to rebuild the shattered South to the fight...