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The Military Annals of Tennessee
edited by John Berrien Lindsley
• 2 Volumes • 1167 pages • 117 illustrations of Tennessee Confederates in uniform •
THE WAR IN THE WORDS OF THE GRAY BACKS H FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF THE WAR
WRITTEN BY CONFEDERATES FOR CONFEDERATES
These volumes read like “Co. Aytch” (probably the most popular and enduring of Civil War Books)
The purpose of this work was to provide an authoritative history of each Confederate military unit which was organized in Tennessee, and to publish a memorial Roll of the Tennessee Confederate soldiers who died or were killed in action. The unit histories were all written by the men who served in those units. This is the most sought after reference set on Confederate Tennessee.
What’s the difference between these volumes and Tennesseans in the Civil War? Annals is the Confederate soldiers’ account of the War and themselves as they saw it—written by first-hand observers. If you want to understand and see the War and the Confederate soldier as he saw it and himself, read Lindsley’s Annals.
The Military Annals of Tennessee does not duplicate and is not like Tennesseans in the Civil War. That 2-volume set is an excellent reference, however it contains no first-hand accounts, no color, no flavor, no opinions, no laughter, and no excitement—just dry facts and figures. In scanning it you’d never know the Confederate soldier ever bled, laughed, got tired, or appreciated the ladies. All of this you will find in Annals. Lindsley’s Annals is for reading—darn good reading—try it, you’ll like it!
ISBN 1-56837-310-4 $100
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