This republication of Fanny Kelly’s Narrative is a complete and exact reissue of the original edition, published in 1871, including all the original illustrations. Only the placement of the engravings has been rearranged slightly to facilitate this reissue of a unique document.
Even during the Civil War, the relentless western movement went on. The pioneers faced not only the hardships of the covered wagon trek, but also the ever present problem of the Indians. It is against this American scene, that Mrs. Kelly’s harrowing narrative unfolds. Her first question upon meeting a white man after her release was, “Has Richmond been taken?”