Question

What contribution did emma Balfour make during the civil war

Answer 1

Answer:

Her diary gave us information about Siege of Vicksburg.

Explanation:

Emma Balfour is considered to be a celebrated diarist of the Siege of Vicksburg.

In a famous event, she refused to leave and even gave shelter to the soldiers.

She kept a daily diary during her life, recording all the happenings, emotions, sufferings and life during the siege of her city. She wrote about military actions, but also about the everyday lives of the people who tried to survive, about supplies that were lacking, and about fears that they will experience the worst.

Emma survived the siege and her diary today tells us the first-hand testimony of the experience of the Siege of Vicksburg.