2005.36.691: P.M.B. Young to his mother, 1865 June 10
Subject
1865; P.M.B. Young; Elizabeth Caroline Young; Charleston; South Carolina; Civil War; Robert E. Lee; Uncle John; Spartanburg; Augusta; Georgia
Description
Pierce is writing to his mother to see how she is adjusting to the outcome of the Civil War. He names several options for her to consider if she decides to relocate. He also reminds her to remain strong and optimistic despite the defeat.
Lee County, AL; Civil War; Auburn, AL; Opelika, AL; East Alabama Male College
Description
The emancipation of slaves, a widespread labor shortage, and the collapse of the Confederate financial system all coalesced to bring the cities of Auburn and Opelika to ruin at the end of the Civil War. It would be ten years before a new home would be constructed in Auburn and the area’s educational system was completely wrecked. What was once a bustling and growing village would soon fall into stagnation. Though the East Alabama Male College reopened in 1866, it did so with fewer students and many unpaid professors.