A Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama during the Civil War

Published in 1888, 'A Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama during the Civil War' by Parthenia Antoinette Vardaman Hague offers a personal narrative of life in Alabama during the Civil War, focusing on the challenges faced by families under Union blockades. Hague details the resourcefulness and resilience of Southern women as they adapted to scarcity, finding substitutes for everyday necessities and maintaining their households amidst conflict. The book is notable for its sympathetic portrayal of the struggles and ingenuity of women during this tumultuous period, and it was endorsed by prominent Confederate figures such as Jefferson Davis.