Diary from Dixie
Mary Chesnut
Play
Length 14 h 32 min
Chapters 40
First published 1905
Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut, a well-educated South Carolina woman who was married to a Confederate general, kept extensive journals during the Civil War. Mrs. Chesnut moved in elite circles of Southern society and had a keen interest in politics. Her diary is both an important historical document and, because of her sharp wit and often irreverent attitude, a fascinating window into Southern society of the time. This recording is of the first published edition of the diary, edited by Isabella D. Martin and Myrta Lockett Avary and compiled from Mrs. Chesnut's revisions of her original journals. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)
Chapters
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00 - Introduction by I. Martin and M. Avary Read by Laurie Anne Walden 19:31
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02 - Ch. II. Montgomery, AL Read by Laurie Anne Walden 32:13
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03 - Ch. III. Charleston, SC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 45:07
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04 - Ch. IV. Camden, SC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 10:12
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05 - Ch. V. Montgomery, AL Read by Laurie Anne Walden 19:50
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06 - Ch. VI. Charleston, SC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 22:51
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07 - Ch. VII. Richmond, VA Read by Laurie Anne Walden 18:48
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08 - Ch. VIII. Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, VA Read by Laurie Anne Walden 8:43
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09 - Ch. IX. Richmond, VA, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 31:07
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10 - Ch. IX. Richmond, VA, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 33:03
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11 - Ch. IX. Richmond, VA, Part 3 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 31:16
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12 - Ch. X. Camden, SC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 7:50
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13 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:21
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14 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 22:46
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15 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 3 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:15
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16 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 4 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:09
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17 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 5 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 17:18
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18 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 6 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 19:31
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19 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 7 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 19:17
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20 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 8 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 14:16
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21 - Ch. XI. Columbia, SC, Part 9 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 14:03
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22 - Ch. XII. Flat Rock, NC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 11:37
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23 - Ch. XIII. Portland, AL Read by Laurie Anne Walden 26:40
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24 - Ch. XIV. Richmond, VA Read by Laurie Anne Walden 23:17
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25 - Ch. XV. Camden, SC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 24:42
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26 - Ch. XVI. Richmond, VA, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 26:00
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27 - Ch. XVI. Richmond, VA, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 24:41
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28 - Ch. XVI. Richmond, VA, Part 3 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:37
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29 - Ch. XVI. Richmond, VA, Part 4 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 22:47
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30 - Ch. XVI. Richmond, VA, Part 5 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 19:02
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31 - Ch. XVII. Camden, SC Read by Laurie Anne Walden 18:18
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32 - Ch. XVIII. Columbia, SC, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 24:51
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33 - Ch. XVIII. Columbia, SC, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:56
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34 - Ch. XVIII. Columbia, SC, Part 3 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 21:08
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35 - Ch. XIX. Lincolnton, NC, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 28:00
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36 - Ch. XIX. Lincolnton, NC, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:52
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37 - Ch. XX. Chester, SC, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 18:42
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38 - Ch. XX. Chester, SC, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 18:12
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39 - Ch. XXI. Camden, SC, Part 1 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 20:44
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40 - Ch. XXI. Camden, SC, Part 2 Read by Laurie Anne Walden 22:38
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