Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation [Paperback]

Randy Bishop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 2010

The battles depicted in this comprehensive book had in impact on the outcome of the Civil War. Through firsthand documents, maps, and more than 150 photographs, the historical significance of each site is emphasized. Details on the level of preservation of each battlefield, including Shiloh and Chattanooga, are included.

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"An excellent way to travel the battlefields of the great state of Tennessee. Well researched, with detailed maps and photographs, this book allows you to follow Gen. N. B. Forrest over his many engagements and march alongside the Army of Tennessee." -Thomas Cartwright, former director of the Carter House in Franklin, Tennessee "Bishop has done a fabulous job in conducting an overview of the major battles in Tennessee and in noting their status of preservation." -Steve McDaniel, president of the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association "This publication is essential for any historian who desires to learn more about the War Between the States in Tennessee." -Confederate Veteran Tennessee contains approximately twenty-nine hundred recorded sites from the Civil War. One thousand of these are locations of military action of varying sizes. Today, commercial and residential development threatens the conservation of these sites. This book presents a chronological overview of twenty of the major battles in the state through firsthand documents and established sources. Maps and more than one hundred photographs enhance the text to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the significance of these battles and the current efforts to preserve a crucial piece of Tennessee's past. In addition to serving as an adjunct for Jackson State Community College, Randy Bishop teaches history at Middleton High School in Tennessee. He is a six-time recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award and was recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Along with contributing articles to such publications as Civil War Courier and Country Discoveries, the Civil War enthusiast authored Pelican's The Tennessee Brigade. Bishop resides in Middleton, Tennessee.

About the Author

In addition to teaching American history at Middleton High School, Randy Bishop is an adjunct professor for Jackson State Community College. The six-time recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award was also recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Bishop earned graduate degrees in education and history from the University of Memphis and is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Civil War Preservation Trust, and the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association. He has contributed articles to such publications as the Civil War Courier and is the author of Pelican's Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation and The Tennessee Brigade. Bishop resides in Middleton, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (April 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589807715
• ISBN-13: 978-1589807716
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hallowed Battlefields, October 10, 2008

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C. C. Herndon (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation (Hardcover)

This book is a joy to read, and will be an invaluable guide to Tennessee batttlefields. Historian Randy Bishop is a gripping writer and thorough researcher. His narrative is interspersed with the words of those, both Union and Confederate, who fought those deadly battles. The battles are presented in chronological sequence, and each is a history within itself. I am glad I stumbled on this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TENNESSEE'S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: A GUIDE TO THEIR HISTORY AND PRESERVATION, April 16, 2010

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Robert A. Lynn "Militaryhistorywriter" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation (Paperback)

TENNESSEE'S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: A GUIDE TO THEIR HISTORY AND PRESERVATION
RANDY BISHOP
PELICAN PRESS, 2010
QUALITY SOFTCOVER, $25.00, 440 PAGES, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, ENDNOTES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX


Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state, Tennessee was the last to secede. In answer to Lincoln's call for two regiments for immediate service, Governor Isham Greene Harris had responded that the state wouldn't furnish a single man for purposes of coercion, "but 50,000, if necessary, for the defense of our rights and those of our Southern brothers." Although Eastern Tennessee had many Unionists, a special session of the legislature drew up a declaration of independence which was approved in an election on June 8, 1861, thereby making the state a part of the Confederacy although the word secession wasn't used. Many of the major engagements of the war in the West were fought within the state, among them Fort Donelson, Shiloh or Pittsburgh Landing, Chattanooga, Stones River, Franklin, and Nashville. Tennessee sent 186,652 men to the Confederacy while 31,092 went to the Union. Forrest's cavalry corps, surrendered as part of General Richard Taylor's command on May 9, 1865. It was the last Confederate unit to surrender east of the Mississippi. After Union successes had established military control in the western part of the state, Andrew Johnson served as a military governor. He was inaugurated as President of the United States on April 15, 1865. In June, 1865, he declared the rebellion in Tennessee ended, but a congressional group opposed efforts to readmit the state. After stormy debate, on 24 July 1866, Tennessee, last to secede, was the first to be re-admitted to the Union. Tennessee contains approximately 2,900 recorded sites from The War Between the States. One thousand of these locations are locations of military actions of varying sizes. Today, commercial and residential development threatens the conservation of these sites. This book, TENNESSEE'S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: A GUIDE TO THEIR HISTORY AND PRESERVATION is a storehouse of information as it relates to the State of Tennessee. With the 150th Anniversary of The War Between the States approaching in 2011, both students and historians will find this book a useful guide not only to the major engagements in Tennessee but also to the obscure engagements as well.


Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn, Florida Guard
Orlando, Florida