The two stories, Village Life in America by Caroline C. Richards, and A Confederate Girl’s Diary by Sarah M. Dawson, are both written by girls during the civil war. While they have quite a few similarities, they have some differences too.
Similarities are that both girls owned diaries, which is how these stories were discovered and published. The diaries were also written at around the same time, as both of them spoke about the Civil War. Lastly, the two girls also lost loved ones, either from war, age, or disease.
Some of the differences are that Sarah was continuously moving from different places, while Caroline didn’t. Also, Sarah’s diary was written at the time of President Lincoln’s assassination, while Caroline’s didn’t mention the death. Sarah lived a confederate lifestyle, which was more difficult than Caroline’s village life. Finally, Sarah was more spiritual and connected to God, while Caroline didn’t seem to be religious.
In conclusion, while the stories Village Life in America and A Confederate Girl’s Diary have some similarities, they are also quite different as they faced different hardships.
