The East Tennessee Historical Society presents Digby Gordon Seymour's popular and powerful story of the Civil War in East Tennessee in a newly illustrated edition. Divided Loyalties details the often overlooked but strategically vital East Tennessee campaign of 1863 and the climactic battle of Fort Sanders, a fierce, twenty-minute assault that secured East Tennessee for the Union and set the stage for the war's final phase. But Divided Loyalties is also the story of East Tennessee's "war within a war," a conflict marked by ...
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The East Tennessee Historical Society presents Digby Gordon Seymour's popular and powerful story of the Civil War in East Tennessee in a newly illustrated edition. Divided Loyalties details the often overlooked but strategically vital East Tennessee campaign of 1863 and the climactic battle of Fort Sanders, a fierce, twenty-minute assault that secured East Tennessee for the Union and set the stage for the war's final phase. But Divided Loyalties is also the story of East Tennessee's "war within a war," a conflict marked by violence, retribution, and bitterness that destroyed communities, pitted neighbor against neighbor, and tore families apart. Seymour brings these stories together in a forceful narrative based on his extensive research in both official and personal records. The Author: Digby Gordon Seymour, an amateur historian, graduated from the University of Tennessee and the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He lives in Knoxville.
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Near Fine with no dust jacket. 0941199134. VG+ softcover edition. Minor shelfwear and sticker residue on front cover. No names or other marks.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 241 pages.
Edition:
First Edition [stated], presumed first printing
Publisher:
The University of Tennessee Press
Published:
1963
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14815583356
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Good in Good jacket. xii, 244 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Appendices, Bibliography. Pictures and Sources. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling. Slightly cocked. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. Dr. Seymour was born and raised in Knoxville. He worked as an anesthesiologist at Fort Sanders Hospital for over 30 years. He served in the Army in World War II and the Air Force during the Korean War. Dr. Seymour was also a historian and wrote the book Divided Loyalties about the Civil War in East Tennessee. Fort Sanders is named for a Civil War-era Union bastion that was the site of a key engagement in 1863. Divided Loyalties details the often overlooked but strategically vital East Tennessee campaign of 1863 and the climactic battle of Fort Sanders, a fierce, twenty-minute assault that secured East Tennessee for the Union and set the stage for the war's final phase. But Divided Loyalties is also the story of East Tennessee's "war within a war, " a conflict marked by violence, retribution, and bitterness that destroyed communities, pitted neighbor against neighbor, and tore families apart. Seymour brings these stories together in a forceful narrative based on his extensive research in both official and personal records. In November 1863, Confederate forces under General James Longstreet marched north from Chattanooga to Knoxville in hopes of dislodging Union forces under Ambrose Burnside, who had occupied Knoxville a few months prior. After a brief skirmish at Campbell's Station, Longstreet's forces approached Knoxville from the west along Kingston Pike. Delaying maneuvers executed by General William P. Sanders who was mortally wounded on November 18, and died the following day. During the Siege of Knoxville, Union fortifications included Fort Byington atop "The Hill, " Battery Noble at what is now the intersection of Melrose and Seventeenth, and Battery Zoellner near the intersection of Highland and Eleventh. Fort Sanders, originally "Fort Loudon" but renamed in honor of the deceased General Sanders, was an earthen fort. On the morning of November 29, 1863, Longstreet ordered three brigades under General Lafayette McLaws to attack Fort Sanders, in hopes of breaching Union lines. They were unable to overcome a deep trench at the base of the fort, however, and retreated with heavy casualties. The battle effectively ended Longstreet's chances of taking the city, and he retreated shortly afterward.
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As New. Book. 10 3/4h x 8 1/4w. A super nice clean 269 page 2002 softcover with a full color photo section in center and black & white photos scattered throughout. Details the often overlooked but strategically vital East Tennessee campaign of 1863 and the climactic battle of Fort Sanders, a fierce, twenty-minute assault that secured East Tennessee for the Union and set the stage for the war's final phase. But Divided Loyalties is also the story of East Tennessee's "war within a war, " a conflict marked by violence, retribution, and bitterness that destroyed communities, pitted neighbor against neighbor, and tore families apart.
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Collectable, good. Good book without dust jacket. Very large hardcover bound in gray cloth with dark blue lettering and design on front cover, 1963, Univ of Tennesee Press, 1st printing. Cover has very slight wear, lightly soiled by use, front free endpaper has been neatly removed but leaving a slight binding split at top, upper page edges have light foxing, no marks or writing. OVERSIZE. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.