This second in a series of books on Bristol's history gives a vivid account of her most trying years—the Civil War period. It begins with a look at slavery as it existed in the new town in those years just prior to the beginning of the war. For a town its size, Bristol had a surprising number of slaves. Information given in the opening section of the book was largely obtained from the writings of two persons who lived in the new town at that time—thus a valuable insight into slave life is given by those who saw it firsthand. The author has endeavored to show how this great civil conflict affected the everyday lives of local citizens. An effort is made here to show that Bristolians suffered more from the atrocious acts of roving bands of bushwhackers than by the invasion of conquering Yankees.
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V. N. "Bud" Phillips is one of the best known and most respected citizens of Bristol and a recognized authority on local and area history who has taught local history in the public and private schools of Bristol.
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If you are from Bristol a must,
By Robert Turner (reb61arm@aol.com) (Bluff City Tennessee) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Between the States: Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia During the Civil War (Hardcover)
If you or you're family was from this area at the time of th civil war , read this. A great history of people in the Bristol area .More information on the non- military .Bud Phillips did a great job telling how the average Joe lived in them days.The athour has reseached the topic to the max,telling some very funny and serius stories from the time.
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- Making Whiteness: The Culture of Segregation in the South, 1890-1940 by Grace Elizabeth Hale on page 66, and Index
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- Government of Our Own: The Making of the Confederacy by William C. Davis in Back Matter
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