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“Economy Rules the Day:”
The Civil War Sacrifices of Judith Walker McGuire
by Tim Sheehan

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Abstract

Judith Walker McGuire wholeheartedly supported the Confederacy during the Civil War. She made various patriotic contributions to the war effort. Reading Judith Walker McGuire’s Diary of a Southern Refugee During the War gives one the impression that McGuire aspired to play the role expected of the Confederacy’s women. To her dismay, economic necessity hindered that role.

What were the contributions McGuire made during the war? Did such activities comply with gender roles of Southern society? How did wartime economics prevent McGuire from becoming the ideal Confederate female patriot? All the answers are found in this paper.

See also Overshadowed: The Value of Judith McGuire’s Diary of a Southern Refugee During the War to learn the value historians place upon Judith McGuire’s Civil War diary.

Table of Contents

Introduction - page 1
The McGuire and Brockenbrough Families - page 2
Secession - page 3
Refugees - page 4
Room Hunting in Richmond - page 6
Hospital Work - page 8
Women Regarded as Hospital Pests - page 10
The Robertson Hospital - page 12
Care of Family Members - page 14
Other Contributions to Confederate Soldiers - page 15
Domestic Economy - page 16
Employment - page 17
A Continuing Battle Against Inflation - page 20
The Confederacy Collapses - page 21
Adjusting to Life After the War - page 22
Conclusion - page 23
Endnotes
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