No comments about Paths to Victory: A History and Tour Guide of the Stone's River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville Campaigns (Miles, Jim. Civil War Campaigns Series.).

No comments about Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee (024-005-00815-2).

1 comments about Tennessee Antebellum Trail Guidebook.

1. For those of you who don't know, Nashville was known even before the Civil War as "the Athens of the South". It's simply amazing how many of the beautiful churches, homes, and government buildings constructed from the early to mid-19th century have survived in Tennessee, especially in Middle Tennessee. I've spent most of my life in Nashville, Tennessee and it's hard to think of another city that's so rich in history. For example, did you know that Nashville was the first city to use a public schools system? Or that it was the first town to legalize prostitution (though it only lasted while the town was occupied by Union soldiers during the war)? Plus, Andrew Johnson, the first U.S. president to be impeached, was appointed by President Lincoln to be the "military governor" of Nashville after it was occupied by Union forces in early 1862. And speaking of presidents, James K. Polk, a native Tennessean, was burried on the grounds of the capitol building in Nashville.
   
   This book covers a lot of ground in a rather limited space, yet it gives a great summary explaining the background of each historic site as well as helpful information for tourists. In this book you can learn about such famous homes as Belmont Mansion, which at one time included a greenhouse, conservatory, art gallery, gazebos, a bowling alley, and a bear house and zoo! Then there's Travellers Rest, an old frame home that served as Gen. John Bell Hood's headquarters during the Battle of Nashville. In fact, there are many homes that have a rich Civil War history, like the Carter House, which was caught in the middle of the bloody slaughter during the Battle of Franklin. Also in Franklin is Carnton Plantation, where between 200-300 bleeding, dying men from both sides were crammed after the carnage was over. Grisly blood stains remain on the floor to this very day! By the way, in recent years the Carnton Plantation has been carefully and fully restored. Located on the property of the plantation is the McGavock Confederate Cemetary, the largest privately-owned Confederate cemetary in the country.
   
   And of course, who could leave out Belle Meade Plantation, where during the battle of Nashville Miss Selene Harding stood on the front porch and cheared the Confederate troops who were chasing the Union soldiers off her property! Aside from the many houses and plantations, this book also covers famous churches, monuments, and historic graveyards, such as Zion cemetary in Maury County, where 47 Civil War veterans are buried, including Sam Watkins, one of only seven out of the 120 original members of Company H, 1st (Confederate) Tennessee Infantry, that survived the war. In 1881, he published his now well-known book "Co. 'Aytch'" which recounted his experiences during the war. It is my favorite Civil War memoir, and visiting his grave will deeply affect any Civil War buff.
   
   This short but outstanding book provides information (and helpful directions) to more than 50 historic homes and sites in Tennessee and is a must-have for any tourists. Be aware that because the book was published in 1995, some information is outdated. For example, the Battle of Nashville monument has now been carefull restored and moved to Granny White Pike, where some of the heaviest fighting took place. David R. Logsdon is the author of the outstanding Civil War book series "Eyewitnesses at the Battle of...", which focuses entirely on the often neglected Western Theater of the war. Logsdon researches extensively for each book and it clearly shows. This book is highly recommended!

No comments about Rand Mcnally Nashville, Tennessee.

No comments about Kids Love Tennessee: A Family Travel Guide to Exploring "Kid-Tested" Places in Tennessee...Year Round! (Kids Love).

1 comments about A Good Place to Live: Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia (The Bristol Sesquicentennial Series).

1. Bud Phillips has done an excellent job in this history of the first 150 years of Bristol.

1 comments about The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains: An Explorer's Guide (Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains : An Explorer's Guide).

1. Well organized reference. Detailed and accurate information. Includes "tourist traps" to avoid.

2 comments about The French Broad (Rivers of America).

1. Wilma Dykeman spent six months in the early 1950's, driving with her husband through the mountains of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee to research this book. She spoke with local farmers and loggers, visited libraries and newspaper offices, and read numerous accounts of the history of the French Broad River bioregion. The result is a very solid history of the region, spiced with plenty of local color. Although her prose is at times dry, and although her attempts to include quotations and jokes from local people sometimes come off as awkward, her fidelity to the people who are the subjects of her book is unwavering, and she makes numerous insights about the region's history and future which remain true today. The chapter, "Who Killed the French Broad?" is particularly prophetic; no doubt Ms. Dykeman must be happy in her Newport, Tennessee, home to see that the river runs cleaner than it did back in 1955, when the book was first published. A classy book by a classy woman.



2. Received my book "The French Broad", and I am really pleased with the book. If I find a book that has a hand written message to someone, I am delighted. Really pleased with the book, and the arrival was FAST. Be back to see you...

No comments about Rand McNally Memphis Tennessee: Local Street Detail.

No comments about Day Trips from Memphis: Getaways Approximately Two Hours Away.