Dixie After the War: An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond — John Locke — John Shaqi
Dixie After the War: An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond
John Locke · en
As a bird's-eye view of the South after the war, the book is expositive of
its title, every salient feature of the time and territory being brought
under observation. The States upon which attention is chiefly focussed,
however, are Virginia and South Carolina, two showing reconstruction at
its best and worst. The reader does not need assurance that this volume
cost the author years of well-directed labour; hasty effort could not have
produced a work of such depth, breadth and variety. It will meet with
prompt welcome, I am sure, and its value will not diminish with years.
CLEMENT A. EVANS.
_Atlanta, Ga._
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I. THE FALLING CROSS 3
CHAPTER II. "WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER" 9
CHAPTER III. THE ARMY OF THE UNION: THE CHILDREN AND THE FLAG 15
CHAPTER IV. THE COMING OF LINCOLN 29
CHAPTER V. THE LAST CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY 47
CHAPTER VI. THE COUNSEL OF LEE 67
CHAPTER VII. "THE SADDEST GOOD FRIDAY" 77
CHAPTER VIII. THE WRATH OF THE NORTH 89
CHAPTER IX. THE CHAINING OF JEFFERSON DAVIS 101
CHAPTER X. OUR FRIENDS, THE ENEMY 107
CHAPTER XI. BUTTONS, LOVERS, OATHS, WAR LORDS, AND PRAYERS FOR
PRESIDENTS 123
CHAPTER XII. CLUBBED TO HIS KNEES 139
CHAPTER XIII. NEW FASHIONS: A LITTLE BONNET AND AN ALPACA SKIRT 147
CHAPTER XIV. THE GENERAL IN THE CORNFIELD 155
CHAPTER XV. TOURNAMENTS AND STARVATION PARTIES 167
CHAPTER XVI. THE BONDAGE OF THE FREE 179
CHAPTER XVII. BACK TO VOODOOISM 201
CHAPTER XVIII. THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU 209
CHAPTER XIX. THE PRISONER OF FORTRESS MONROE 219
CHAPTER XX. RECONSTRUCTION ORATORY 229
CHAPTER XXI. THE PRISONER FREE 237
CHAPTER XXII. A LITTLE PLAIN HISTORY 247
CHAPTER XXIII. THE BLACK AND TAN CONVENTION: THE "MIDNIGHT
CONSTITUTION" 253
CHAPTER XXIV. SECRET SOCIETIES: LOYAL LEAGUE, WHITE CAMELIAS,
WHITE BROTHERHOOD, PALE FACES, KU KLUX 263
CHAPTER XXV. THE SOUTHERN BALLOT-BOX 281
CHAPTER XXVI. THE WHITE CHILD 297
CHAPTER XXVII. SCHOOLMARMS AND OTHER NEWCOMERS 311