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Hood’s Texas Brigade: The Soldiers and Families of the Confederacy’s Most Celebrated Unit by Susannah J. Ural (review)

Hood’s Texas Brigade: The Soldiers and Families of the Confederacy’s Most Celebrated Unit by... 118 Southwestern Historical Quarterly July experiences in Texas is not necessarily so. The title is somewhat mislead- ing, as a good portion of what happens in Anderson’s diary occurs in Mexico. Additionally, Draves’s editorial section focuses more on the sig- nificance of male characters than on Anderson herself, making the story less about Kitty and more about others. This is, of course, intentional, and Draves successfully achieves her goal of highlighting Anderson’s unique interactions with notable people while making the reader aware that privi- lege and connections made Anderson’s Civil War experience vastly differ- ent from that of average women in Confederate Texas. Draves relied heavily on the Handbook of Texas Online as well as on par- ticularly interesting records from the Menger Hotel and a variety of other underused sources, all of which add relevance, depth, and value to the narrative. A Promise Fulfilled is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature recording women’s experiences in Texas during the Civil War. While it is not a typical diar y, it will most certainly be enjoyed by those who study or have even a casual interest in the Civil War, Texas, and women’s histor y. University of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Texas State Historical Association

Hood’s Texas Brigade: The Soldiers and Families of the Confederacy’s Most Celebrated Unit by Susannah J. Ural (review)

Southwestern Historical Quarterly , Volume 122 (1) – Jul 12, 2018

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Texas State Historical Association
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Abstract

118 Southwestern Historical Quarterly July experiences in Texas is not necessarily so. The title is somewhat mislead- ing, as a good portion of what happens in Anderson’s diary occurs in Mexico. Additionally, Draves’s editorial section focuses more on the sig- nificance of male characters than on Anderson herself, making the story less about Kitty and more about others. This is, of course, intentional, and Draves successfully achieves her goal of highlighting Anderson’s unique interactions with notable people while making the reader aware that privi- lege and connections made Anderson’s Civil War experience vastly differ- ent from that of average women in Confederate Texas. Draves relied heavily on the Handbook of Texas Online as well as on par- ticularly interesting records from the Menger Hotel and a variety of other underused sources, all of which add relevance, depth, and value to the narrative. A Promise Fulfilled is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature recording women’s experiences in Texas during the Civil War. While it is not a typical diar y, it will most certainly be enjoyed by those who study or have even a casual interest in the Civil War, Texas, and women’s histor y. University of

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Published: Jul 12, 2018

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