The Tennessee Brigade

by Randy Bishop

Overview

A lack of knowledge about the history of one's state and its significance in American history has become commonplace in today's society. In the archives of the hallowed battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, information conclusively points to the contributions of an overlooked and understudied group of Tennessee Civil War soldiers. Leaving their families in Middle Tennessee, the soldiers of the Tennessee Brigade achieved fame, served their country, and suffered tremendous casualties hundreds of miles from their homes. The stories are numerous, many too surreal to comprehend, but the contributions of these brave men of the Tennessee Brigade is certain.

The Tennessee Brigade participated in the major Civil War battles of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. With regiments raised before Tennessee's secession, the Tennessee Brigade saw action at Seven Pines, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Spotsylvania. The brigade suffered the first casualty at Gettysburg and was the guiding unit during the assault on the Union position on the third day of the war's greatest battle. The brigade survived Petersburg's trenches only to surrender a fraction of its once-mighty ranks at Appomattox. This book thoroughly examines the exploits of this unit, using extensive research, first-person accounts, and a previously unpublished diary. Maps by Dave Roth and numerous photographs enhance the text.

About the Author:
Randy Bishop is a long-time student of the American Civil War and a collector of Civil War relics

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781963636819
Publisher:	Authors' Tranquility Press
Publication date:	03/07/2024
Pages:	438
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

Randy Bishop is a history teacher at Middleton High School in Tennessee and has been the recipient of a variety of honors, including multiple Teacher of the Year awards and recognition in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. An advocate for preservation of sites related to the American Civil War, he has published numerous articles and books on the subject, including Mississippi's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation, Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation, The Tennessee Brigade, and Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation, which was chosen as an alternate selection of the History Book Club®. He holds a BS from Union University and a MEd from the University of Memphis. A member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Bishop is also involved with the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association, and the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Association. He lives in Middleton, Tennessee.