Letter from Nancy Woodward to Jefferson Davis
11/12/1862
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Nancy Woodward, a Confederate widow, wrote to President Davis and asked him to release her only son from the Army so he could return home and help her. Southern civilian life during the war was very difficult, especially for women. While coping with shortages of food and other resources, they maintained the home front and ran farms, plantations, and businesses.
This primary source comes from the War Department Collection of Confederate Records.
National Archives Identifier: 3854721
Full Citation: Letter from Nancy Woodward to Jefferson Davis; 11/12/1862; War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-nancy-woodward-to-jefferson-davis, March 29, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.