Narraciones contemporáneas de la guerra por la Federación en el Cauca (1859- 1863). Transcripción, estudio preliminar y notas críticas

Contemporary Narratives of the War for the Federation in Cauca, 1859-1863 (Narraciones contemporáneas de la guerra por la Federación en el Cauca (1859-1863), brings together 10 texts written by witnesses to the events during the period described. These texts use different expository techniques, but all of them share a conservative reading of contemporaneous politics and the war.They were found in the Arboleda Section (Fondo Arboleda) of the Central Archives of Cauca, and we believe that they represent an effort by a member of the Arboleda family to construct a narrative regarding the period in question, using information taken from different sources and geographical locations within the State of Cauca. We present the texts in a single volume, since taken together they provide an overall view of the conflicts and tensions at the time of the federal war.

The volume also includes an introductory study that provides context for the narratives and familiarizes readers with some of the characteristics of the political world that made them possible. In addition, each entry or diary is enriched by footnotes to acquaint readers with the people, events, and places that are mentioned, facilitating their reading and comprehension of the social context faced by New Granadians as they entered the second half of the nineteenth century.