“Grief and constant anxiety kill nearly as many women as men die on the battle-field.”

— Mary Boykin Chesnut

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About Mary Boykin Chesnut

Author • American

Mary Boykin Chesnut was an American author and diarist noted for her detailed account of Southern society during the Civil War. Born into a prominent South Carolina political family, she was intimately connected with...

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