Two aging Civil War veterans mourned the death of their sons at a joint funeral in Knoxville National Cemetery. One, a cavalry general, had fought for the Union

"This book captures some of the wisdom, and strikingly similar life philosophy and advice written in letters several decades apart by twos sons of East Tennesse

A solid social, political, and military history, this book sheds light on the rise of the pro-Union and pro-Confederacy factions. It explores the political deve