History of the Rebellion in Bradley County, East Tennessee (Classic Reprint)
History of the Rebellion in Bradley County, East Tennessee (Classic Reprint)

Author: J. S. Hurlburt

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781527961425

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Excerpt from History of the Rebellion in Bradley County, East Tennessee The following work, like many other books is forced into existence by circumstances. Regardless of the previous plans, previous and present wishes or present fears of the author, it arbitrarily assumes its present form. A believer in special Providence, he is compelled to accept it as one of the Providential tasks, if not one of the Provi dential afflictions of his life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Literature of the Rebellion (Classic Reprint)
The Literature of the Rebellion (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Russell Bartlett

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-09-17

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781528075633

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Excerpt from The Literature of the Rebellion The History of the Civil War in America comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the Rebel lion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field the camp, the hospital and the cabin. Illustrated with portraits, maps, diagrams and numerous steel engravings of battle scenes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Marching to Victory
Marching to Victory

Author: Charles Carleton Coffin

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-16

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 9780331206906

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Excerpt from Marching to Victory: The Second Period of the War of the Rebellion, Including the Year 1863 The achievements of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, the Army of the Tennessee at Vicksburg, and the army at Port Hudson on the Mississippi, in midsummer - the severance of the States of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas from the other States of the Confederacy, rendering co-operation between the sections impossible, by the opening of the great river to commerce, under the protection of the naval forces - marked the culmination of Confederate power. Taken in connection with the situation of affairs in England and France, the events of July were deci sive, not only in the struggle for the preservation of the Union, but in the history of civilization. During the summer and early autumn the Confederates in Middle Tennessee were forced to abandon that State, while Eastern Tennessee. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Youth's History of the Rebellion, from the Battle of Murfreesboro to the Massacre at Fort Pillow (Classic Reprint)
A Youth's History of the Rebellion, from the Battle of Murfreesboro to the Massacre at Fort Pillow (Classic Reprint)

Author: William Makepeace Thayer

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-16

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780282293178

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Excerpt from A Youth's History of the Rebellion, From the Battle of Murfreesboro to the Massacre at Fort Pillow Each year of the War has deepened in interest, because the issues of the struggle have been seen to be more and more momentous. The questions that absorbed the public mind in the contest have given place to others of greater magnitude, and of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Youth's History of the Rebellion, from the Capture of Roanoke Island to the Battle of Murfreesboro (Classic Reprint)
A Youth's History of the Rebellion, from the Capture of Roanoke Island to the Battle of Murfreesboro (Classic Reprint)

Author: William Makepeace Thayer

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-25

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780282587024

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Excerpt from A Youth's History of the Rebellion, From the Capture of Roanoke Island to the Battle of Murfreesboro The cordial reception extended to the first volume of this History has made the writing of the present volume a labor of love. I have constantly had before. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey
Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey

Author: James Gettys McGready Ramsey

Publisher:

Published: 1954

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 9781572331730

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Born in 1796, James Gettys McGready Ramsey was a man of broad talents who left a permanent imprint on Tennessee. He was a physician, public servant, religious leader, banker, railroad advocate, and tireless scholar of early Tennessee history. A states-rights Democrat, he enthusiastically supported secession in 1861 and later served the Confederacy as a treasury agent and field surgeon. But East Tennessee was deeply divided over the war, and many in his native Knoxville vilified Ramsey for his secessionist stance. He fled Tennessee in 1863, living in virtual exile in Georgia and North Carolina before returning to Knoxville in 1872. Written in the 1870s and originally published by the Tennessee Historical Commission in 1954, Ramsey's autobiography focuses mainly on the home front during the war years. Although Ramsey left Knoxville before Union troops arrived, his wife and daughters remained there for some time, reporting to him on life under the occupation. After the war, Ramsey remained largely unreconstructed politically. Still devoted to his state, he continued his work with the East Tennessee Historical Society, which he had founded in 1834, and served as president of the Tennessee Historical Society from 1874 until his death in 1884. The book includes selected letters from both before and after the Civil War. These shed light on several aspects of Tennessee history, including the coming of the railroad (a project in which Ramsey was instrumental), as well as on Ramsey's personal conviction that slavery was a beneficial institution that lay at the heart of the secession crisis. The Editor: William B. Hesseltine (1902-1963) was a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin. His books included The Rise and Fall of Third Parties, Civil War Prisons, and Ulysses S. Grant, Politician. Robert Tracy McKenzie is associate professor of history at the University of Washington. He is author of One South or Many?: Plantation Belt and Upcountry in Civil War-Era Tennessee.

A History of Appalachia
A History of Appalachia

Author: Richard B. Drake

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2003-09-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0813137934

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Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.

The Whirlwind War
The Whirlwind War

Author: Frank N. Schubert

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780160429545

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CMH Publication 70-30. Edited by Frank N. Schubert and TheresaL. Kraus. Discusses the United States Army's role in the Persian Gulf War from August 1990 to February 1991. Shows the various strands that came together to produce the army of the 1990s and how that army in turn performed under fire and in the glare of world attention. Retains a sense of immediacy in its approach. Contains maps which were carefully researched and compiled as original documents in their own right. Includes an index.