New Book - Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family

Compilation of Previously Unpublished Civil War Era Journals and Letters Document a Confederate Family's Life During the War Years

Asheville, N.C. (PRWEB) April 14, 2008 -- Reminiscing Books presents its latest publication, Fear in North Carolina, The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family.

"…a distinctive voice and perspective on the trials and traumas of the wartime home front and its aftermath…a remarkable chronicle of the war…which deserves the much wider readership it is now likely to reach..." -John C. Inscoe, author The Heart of Confederate Appalachia: Western North Carolina in the Civil War.

"...Fear in North Carolina is one of the most important compilations of Western North Carolina Civil War history ever done...Nuggets of historical gold" -Terrell Garren, author The Secret of War.

Cornelia Henry's three private journals, written between 1861 and 1868, provide an excellent source of information on western North Carolina prior to, during and following the Civil War, and present an intimate and personal glimpse into the lives of a struggling Confederate family.

"They were Kirk's men and said...they intended to kill you. These yankees are at the Murray place on the watch for you. Try to get out of the country tonight. I will not be easy till I know you are gone. May God protect you and watch over you in this trying hour. Stay away from the road. Go way off. I will come to you at Pa's if the yankees stay. Disguise yourself and pass under a fictitious name. Oh yes, leave and try to get out!"         -Cornelia Henry, April 1865

Throughout her writings, Cornelia reveals her innermost thoughts and fears as she describes her daily routines, rumors and news of the war, raids by Union soldiers, occupation of Asheville by Union troops, activities of newly freed slaves, and finally, troublesome times after the war.

"The war has broken us up. I can't see how we are to pay our debts & still retain a home. Mr. Henry worries about it a good deal. He is prematurely ten years older in the last eight months...I try to cheer him but he is gloomy nearly all the time. I feel so sorry for him. He loves his old homestead so dearly. May God in his love, spare us the trial of giving it up and may we be more prosperous."                 -Cornelia Henry, Sept 1865

"…remarkable diary of Civil War Era…" Rob Neufeld, Asheville Citizen-Times, Author of A Popular History of Western North Carolina.

Fear in North Carolina combines Cornelia Henry's three journals into a single volume, and is supplemented with additional family letters, documents and photos. In addition, newspaper advertisements and period photos have been inserted to augment the reader's experience, and to provide historical perspective.

May be purchased at Amazon.com, www.FearInNorthCarolina.com, Blairpub.com or order from your favorite bookseller.

ISBN-13: 978-0-9793961-3-7

6 x 9 soft cover, $29.95

458 pages

Distributed to the book trade by

John F. Blair, Publisher

1406 Plaza Dr.,

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

www.blairpub.com

1-800-222-9796

Reminiscing Books

1070-1 Tunnel Rd., Suite 10 #326, Asheville, NC 28805

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