Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation - Softcover

Bishop, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589807715 ISBN 13: 9781589807716

Verlag: PELICAN PUB CO, 2010

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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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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 live

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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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: PELICAN PUB CO
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1589807715
• ISBN 13: 9781589807716
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 439
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