Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials.

"Two Diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865" by Susan R. (Susan Ravenel) Jervey is a collection of intimate journals offering a window into plantation life in the American South during the Civil War's final months, as written by two young women. The work recounts their experiences, fears, and observations as they navigated the upheaval caused by the arrival of Federal troops and the changing social order of slavery and freedom. The journal entries tell of hurried evacuations and efforts to safeguard their homes upon hearing news of the Yankees, which establishes a vivid scene of wartime anxiety. Subsequent passages relate the everyday hardships, the impact of military occupation, the actions of those newly freed from enslavement, and the emotional toll of living in a conflict zone. The resulting narrative conveys the tenacity and private and communal ordeals confronted by Southern women during this transformative period.