Project
I Remain Yours: Common Lives in Civil War Letters
Division of Research Programs
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Civil War envelope showing Liberty holding a flag.
Courtesy of Library of Congress
![Civil War envelope showing Liberty holding a flag](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2018-06/lossy-page1-800px-Civil_War_envelope_showing_Liberty_holding_a_flag_LCCN2013645797.tif_.jpg?itok=FbR3Mub4)
Photo caption
Civil War envelope showing Liberty holding a flag.
Courtesy of Library of Congress
Christopher Hager undertakes a major study of Civil War letter writing, using working-class Americans' correspondence to craft a history of emotional life during the Civil War.