Nashville 1864

Nashville 1864
Title Nashville 1864 PDF eBook
Author Mark Lardas
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 97
Release 2017-10-19
Genre History
ISBN 1472819837

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In September 1864, the Confederate army abandoned Atlanta and were on the verge of being driven out of the critical state of Tennessee. In an attempt to regain the initiative, John Bell Hood launched an attack on Union General Sherman's supply lines, before pushing north in an attempt to retake Tennessee's capital Nashville. This fully illustrated book examines the three-month campaign that followed, one that confounded the expectations of both sides. Instead of fighting Sherman's Union Army of the Tennessee, the Confederates found themselves fighting an older and more traditional enemy: the Army of the Cumberland. This was led by George R. Thomas, an unflappable general temperamentally different than either the mercurial Hood or Sherman. The resulting campaign was both critical and ignored, despite the fact that for eleven weeks the fate of the Civil War was held in the balance.




Slavery's End In Tennessee

Slavery's End In Tennessee
Title Slavery's End In Tennessee PDF eBook
Author John Cimprich
Publisher University of Alabama Press
Pages 203
Release 2002-10
Genre History
ISBN 0817311831

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This is the first book-length work on wartime race relations in Tennessee, and it stresses the differences within the slave community as well as Military Governor Andrew Johnson’s role in emancipation. In Tennessee a significant number of slaves took advantage of the disruptions resulting from federal invasion to escape servitude and to seek privileges enjoyed by whites. Some rushed into theses changes, believing God had ordained them; others acted simply from a willingness to seize any opportunity for improving their lot. Both groups felt a sense of dignity that their slaves initiated a change; they lacked the power and resources to secure and expand the gains they made on their own. Because most disloyal slaves supported the Union while most white Tennesseans did not, the federal army eventually decided to encourage and capitalize upon slave discontent. Idealistic Northern reformers simultaneously worked to establish new opportunities for Southern blacks. The reformers’ paternalistic attitudes and the army’s concern with military expediency limited the aid they extended to blacks. Black poverty, white greed, and white racial prejudice severely restricted change, particularly in the former slaves’ economic position. The more significant changes took the form of new social privileges for the freedmen: familial security, educational opportunities, and religious independence. Masters had occasionally granted these benefits to some slaves, but what the disloyal slaves wanted and won was the formalization of these privileges for all blacks in the state.




The Nashville and Decatur in the Civil War

The Nashville and Decatur in the Civil War
Title The Nashville and Decatur in the Civil War PDF eBook
Author Walter R. Green, Jr.
Publisher McFarland
Pages 257
Release 2022-08-04
Genre History
ISBN 1476646511

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The Nashville and Decatur Railroad was in operation five months before the start of the Civil War and 17 months before the Federals took control of Nashville and the railroad. Running through Central Tennessee to Alabama, the highly contested line passed through Confederate-held territory, where rebels and their sympathizers continually sabotaged bridges, trestles and track. This first full-length work on the N&D Railroad emphasizes its importance in the Western Theater and brings to light the four key men who kept it open for the duration of the war. Significant military activities in the region are described, along with the contraband camp, military complex and other features surrounding the railroad's only tunnel.




History of Davidson County, Tennessee

History of Davidson County, Tennessee
Title History of Davidson County, Tennessee PDF eBook
Author W. Woodford Clayton
Publisher
Pages 1014
Release 1880
Genre History
ISBN

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The African-american History of Nashville, Tn: 1780-1930 (p)

The African-american History of Nashville, Tn: 1780-1930 (p)
Title The African-american History of Nashville, Tn: 1780-1930 (p) PDF eBook
Author Bobby L. Lovett
Publisher University of Arkansas Press
Pages 340
Release 1999
Genre African Americans
ISBN 9781610754125

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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Black Nashville during Slavery Times -- 2. Religion, Education, and the Politics of Slavery and Secession -- 3. The Civil War: "Blue Man's Coming -- 4. Life after Slavery: Progress Despite Poverty and Discrimination -- 5. Business and Culture: A World of Their Own -- 6. On Common Ground: Reading, "Riting," and Arithmetic -- 7. Uplifting the Race: Higher Education -- 8. Churches and Religion: From Paternalism to Maturity -- 9. Politics and Civil Rights: The Black Republicans -- 10. Racial Accommodationism and Protest -- Notes -- Index




Nashville 1864

Nashville 1864
Title Nashville 1864 PDF eBook
Author Madison Jones
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 144
Release 2006
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1566636396

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The Battle of Nashville as seen by Steven Moore, 12, the son of a Confederate soldier. Hearing his father is in the vicinity of their farm he goes to see him, accompanied by a slave. They arrive just in time to see the fighting, which is quite unlike anything Steven imagined, especially the confusion. By the author of To the Winds.




The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign

The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign
Title The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign PDF eBook
Author Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher McFarland
Pages 384
Release 2020-05-18
Genre History
ISBN 1476675996

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The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham's corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign reflected the stark realities of the war across the country in December 1864 and would mark an important part of the death knell for the Confederacy.