{"product_id":"fear-in-north-carolina-the-civil-war-journals-and-letters-of-the-henry-family-9780979396137","title":"Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eCornelia Henry  April 1865: They were Kirks 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 Pas if the yankees stay. Disguise yourself and pass under a fictitious name. Oh yes  leave and try to get out! -- Cornelia Henrys three 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 us with an intimate and personal glimpse into the lives of a struggling Confederate family. 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. -- Cornelia Henry  September 1865: The war has broken us up. I cant see how we are to pay our debts and 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. -- Fear in North Carolina combines Cornelia Henrys journals into a single volume  which is supplemented with additional family letters  documents  and photos. In addition  newspaper advertisements and period photos have been inserted to augment the readers experience  and to provide historical perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651587596341,"sku":"ByrdShop_0979396131","price":129.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780979396137.jpg?v=1781836104","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/fear-in-north-carolina-the-civil-war-journals-and-letters-of-the-henry-family-9780979396137","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}