Civil War diary of Elizabeth Evans Johnson
Dublin Core
Title
Civil War diary of Elizabeth Evans Johnson
Subject
Civil War; Diaries; Plantation Life; Alabama History
Description
Elizabeth Ophelia Evans Johnson (1831-1900) kept this daily diary while managing her plantation near Cahaba, Dallas County, Alabama during the Civil War. In her diary, she records the challenges of plantation management and personal reflections as her husband, John Gilbert Greer Johnson, served in the Confederate Army with the "Cahaba Rifles" of the 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry. Her entries provide insight into daily life, the impact of war on the home front, and the complexities of maintaining a household in turbulent times.
Creator
Elizabeth Ophelia Evans Johnson
Source
JSTOR
Date
May 1861 – March 1862
Rights
No Copyright
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Diaries
Identifier
MSS.0917, Marshall Chapman Collection; File Name: 002.tiff; SSID: 28612492
Coverage
Plantation near Cahaba, Dallas County, Alabama
Citation
Elizabeth Ophelia Evans Johnson, “Civil War diary of Elizabeth Evans Johnson,” Spring 2025, accessed December 10, 2025, https://spring2025.vudhum.net/items/show/41.