Mrs Balfour's Civil War DiaryEmma Harrison Balfour2008

Emma Balfour lived within a few blocks of many Confederate officials, giving her the prime location to see and hear most of the story of the siege of Vicksburg. In Mrs. Balfour's Civil War Diary, editor Gordon A. Cotton transcribes Mrs. Balfour's diary, one of cramped writing and dated punctuation. By modifying and updating Mrs. Balfour’s diary, Cotton allows readers to experience a personal account of the siege of Vicksburg.