Key Word Counts
A visualization of word frequency, this tool presents an alphabetized list of all words in the text and the number of times it appears, revealing trends in the author's word choice and subject matter.
Figure 1. Only once is the word "Confederacy" used.
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Figure 2. The Confederate Army is referred to as an army of rebels.
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Figure 3. The Confederate army, Southern civilians, and the South at large are associated with their act of secession.
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Figure 4. Southern women receive frequent attention.
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Figure 5. Southerners are rarely referred to by their regional name. Instead, Alcander calls them "Rebels" or "Secesh." Only once is "South" used to refer to the section of the country; all other instances are directional.
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Figure 6. Curiously, Alcander rarely uses the word "enemy" to identify the Confederate army.
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