| Birth: | Mar. 31, 1823 | | Death: | Nov. 22, 1886 | 
Authored "Mary Chesnut's Civil War" a 400,000 word, Pulitzer Prize winning diary written from her unique perspective of being in the Confederate "inner circle". Her diary is considered by historians as one of the finest literary works of its time and treasure its vivid picture of the South in wartime as a rich source of detail and insight. Her husband was Confederate General James Chestnut, who was an insider in the Confederate Cabinet.
Search Amazon for Mary Chesnut | | | Burial:
Knights Hill Cemetery
Camden
Kershaw County
South Carolina, USA
Plot: Private property |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Feb 28, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 8574 |
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I read your diary from time to time because it is so fascinating. I would have like to have attended your soirees.
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Marie
Added: Oct. 19, 2009 |
You could make anyone love you, and you knew so.
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George Seitz
Added: Sep. 9, 2009 |
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Sharon
Added: Aug. 10, 2009 |
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