Hello my lovely readers!
I started this book at 10:00 a.m. today and finished by 11:45 a.m. Let's get into it!
SUMMARY
These are the memoirs of a Black woman who was born a slave, who had the good fortune to gain her freedom early in the war, with the education and ability to observe the will to recall in later years the significance of the events in which she was a vigorous participant Susie Kin Taylor's recollections are invaluable for those who wish to understand the Civil War from a Black woman's' point of view.
MY THOUGHTS
This book was an absolute treat to read. I'm not into military or war history at all (funny, because I was raised in the military), but this was an interesting read. We learned a little bit about Taylor's family history, her experiences after the war, but more importantly what she did during the war.
Her recollections are brief and to the point, but the notes after each chapter are extremely helpful in providing context to what was going on. This was published in 1902 and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of her memoir.
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