Civil War Generals of Tennessee Hardcover - 2013

From the jacket flap

Tennessee during the Civil War was a state in conflict with herself. She provided more than 120,000 troops to the Confederacy, mostly from Middle and West Tennessee, while 40,000 men from the eastern part of the state joined the Union forces. Overall, more than 16 percent of Tennessee's total population entered the fray on both sides. Sadly, many of those men, and their families, failed to survive the brutal years that followed. This collection of biographical essays by noted Civil War historian and native Tennessean Randy Bishop provides insight into the lives of sixty-one sons of Tennessee who fought for home and country in both the Confederate and Union forces. While their military careers are the primary focus of the text, Bishop delves into their lives before and after their service to examine the impact their self-sacrifice had on their families and their state.

Including both well-known and more obscure generals such as James Patton Anderson, Samuel Perry "Powhatan" Carter, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Otho French Strahl, and Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, each compelling portrait concentrates on the major military contributions of these generals-no matter their affiliations-and intriguing aspects of their civilian life, particularly how they fared after the war. With fascinating details, including the men's relationships before the divisiveness of war intruded, Bishop provides an insight into lives that shaped Tennessee's contribution to the American Civil War.

Randy Bishop is a well-known Civil War scholar. He serves as an adjunct professor of history for Jackson State Community College and a teacher at Middleton High School in Tennessee. Bishop has received a variety of honors, including multiple Teacher of the Year awards and recognition in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. He holds a BS from Union University and MEd from the University of Memphis.

An advocate for preservation of sites related to the American Civil War, Bishop has published numerous articles and books on the subject. 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.