Nancy L Rhoades

Wanted—Correspondence: Women’s Letters to a Union Soldier Nancy L Rhoades

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Avail. in paper. Biographical Note: Nancy L. Rhoades, the granddaughter of Lieutenant Lybarger, was director of cataloging at the College of Wooster and is the author of Croquet, a history of the game. She died in April 2007. Review Quotes: "An unexpected bonus in the book is the extensive introduction to the letters written by Lucy Bailey. ... Dr. Bailey ties many specific letters into ... larger issues, adding to the value of reading the letters themselves and making the book of interest to a much broader range of readers and researchers." -- "Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal"Review Quotes: "(T)he collection of 168 letters published in this volume shines light on the indispensable role letter writing played during the Civil War. Fortunately, for those interested in civilian life during this period, the editors have provided us with a much richer analysis, from the roles these letters played in war to the insight they provide of changing social culture." -- "Indiana Magazine of History"Review Quotes: "Every now and again we can thank the pack rats of the world that historic treasures remain to be discovered in attics, basements, and forgotten archives. This collection is one such gift from the past." -- "Ohioana Quarterly"Publisher Marketing: A unique collection of more than 150 letters written to an Ohio serviceman during the American Civil War offers glimpses of women's lives as they waited, worked, and wrote from the Ohio home front. Review Citations:

Library Journal 06/01/2009 pg. 113 (EAN 9780821418048, Hardcover)

Chronicle of Higher Education 09/25/2009 pg. 20 (EAN 9780821418048, Hardcover)

Library Journal 06/01/2009 pg. 113 (EAN 9780821418055, Paperback)

Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 71 (EAN 9780821418055, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Rhoades, Nancy L Nancy L. Rhoades, the granddaughter of Lieutenant Lybarger, was director of cataloging at the College of Wooster and is the author of Croquet, a history of the game. She died in April 2007. Contributor Bio:  Bailey, Lucy E Nancy L. Rhoades, the granddaughter of Lieutenant Lybarger, was director of cataloging at the College of Wooster and is the author of Croquet, a history of the game. She died in April 2007.