Tennessee Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide

by Timothy Sedore

Overview

Throughout Tennessee, Civil War monuments stand tall across the landscape, from Chattanooga to Memphis, and recall important events and figures within the Volunteer State's military history.
In Tennessee Civil War Monuments, Timothy S. Sedore reveals the state's history-laden landscape through the lens of its many lasting monuments. War monuments have been cropping up since the beginning of the commemoration movement in 1863, and Tennessee is now home to 400 memorials. Not only does Sedore provide commentary for every monument—its history and aesthetic panache—he also explores the relationships that Tennessee natives have with these historic landmarks.
A detailed exploration of the monuments that enrich this Civil War landscape, Sedore's Tennessee Civil War Monuments is a guide to Tennessee's spirit and heritage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253045607
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	03/10/2020
Edition description:	Illustrate
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Timothy S. Sedore is the author of three books that explore how the Civil War is memorialized in the American South. Tennessee Civil War Monuments joins Mississippi Civil War Monuments and An Illustrated Guide to Virginia as a survey and analysis of the legacy of the war on the American landscape.
Sedore is Professor of English at the City University of New York, Bronx Community College. He regularly teaches undergraduate courses in composition, literature, and religious rhetoric. He is also an ordained Baptist minister.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. East Tennessee
Sullivan County
Washington County
Greene County
Greeneville
Unicoi County
Cocke County
Claiborne County
Hamblen County
Knox County
Monroe County
Polk County
Cleveland, Bradley County
Bledsoe County
Chapter Two. Chattanooga, Chattanooga National Military Park: "NOV. 25, 1863 5 P. M."
Hamilton County Courthouse
Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
Chattanooga National Cemetery
Lookout Mountain and Valley
Cravens House
Cravens House, the Terraces
Missionary Ridge
Pennsylvania Reservation
Sherman Reservation
Phelps Reservation
De Long Reservation
South of De Long Reservation
Ohio Reservation
South of Ohio Reservation
Bragg Reservation
South of Bragg Reservation
Orchard Knob Reservation
Hamilton County
Chapter Three. Middle Tennessee: "Valorous Gray, Glorious Blue"
Cumberland County
Van Buren County
Warren County
Smith County
DeKalb County
Grundy County
Franklin County
Lincoln County
Wayne County
Moore County
Coffee County
Bedford County
Cannon County
Marshall County
Giles County
Maury County
Williamson County
Rutherford County
Lebanon, Wilson County
Trousdale County
Macon County
Davidson County
Sumner County
Robertson County
Montgomery County
Stewart County
Dickson County
Chapter Four. West Tennessee: "History is An Impartial Witness"
Benton County
Henry County
Weakley County
Obion County
Dyer County
Gibson County
Lake County
Tipton County
Henderson County
Decatur County
Madison County
Haywood County
Hardin County
Hardeman County
Shelby County
McNairy County
Chester County
Chapter Five. Shiloh National Military Park: "Witness and Testimony"
National Cemetery
Grant's Last Line of Defense
Near Pittsburg Landing Road and Present Day TN 22
West of TN 22, West of Woolf Field
East of TN 22, West of Woolf Field
Wicker Field and Environs, Hamburg-Savannah Road
Woolf Field and Environs
Shiloh Church, Shiloh Spring, Rhea Spring and Environs
Spain's Field
Hamburg-Purdy Road, Review Field
Corinth Road
Duncan Field and Environs
Female Figures in Mourning
Intersection of Cavalry and Corinth-Pittsburg roads
Eastern Corinth Road, Sunken Road and Vicinity
Sunken Road, East
Hamburg-Purdy Road
Larkin Bell's Field and Vicinity
Sarah Bell's Old Cotton Field and Vicinity
Wicker Field and Vicinity
Cloud Field and Vicinity
Brown's Ferry Road
Cavalry Road
Sherman Road and Vicinity
6. Chapter 6
Notes
Works Consulted
Index

What People are Saying About This

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"Tennessee Civil War Monuments provides a superb guide to 400 statues, columns, reliefs, and other components of the state's commemorative landscape. From major battle sites such as Shiloh and Chattanooga to a range of other locations, Timothy S. Sedore reproduces inscriptions that reflect the deeply divided nature of Tennessee's wartime experience and illuminate the complexity of historical memory."

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Caroline E. Janney

"This rich overview of Tennessee's Civil War memorial landscape will serve as a valuable companion to those interested in the war's memory. More than a picture book, Sedore provides a detailed examination of the inscriptions and lays out the context from which these stone sentinels rose."

Gary W. Gallagher

"Tennessee Civil War Monuments provides a superb guide to 400 statues, columns, reliefs, and other components of the state's commemorative landscape. From major battle sites such as Shiloh and Chattanooga to a range of other locations, Timothy S. Sedore reproduces inscriptions that reflect the deeply divided nature of Tennessee's wartime experience and illuminate the complexity of historical memory."

Stephen Cushman

Last state out of the Union, first state readmitted, and only Confederate state unmentioned in the Emancipation Proclamation, Tennessee has a commemorative landscape reflecting complex loyalties and legacies. In this thorough, thoughtful book Timothy Sedore presents 400 Volunteer State monuments with much-needed balance and wisdom.

Timothy B. Smith

The Volunteer State sat on the line between the North and the deep South, and as a result became the scene of heavy fighting throughout the war. Timothy S. Sedore's Tennessee Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide gives a detailed, balanced, and comprehensive look at the monumentation that resulted across the state, including its great battlefields at Shiloh and Chattanooga.

Editorial Reviews

"Last state out of the Union, first state readmitted, and only Confederate state unmentioned in the Emancipation Proclamation, Tennessee has a commemorative landscape reflecting complex loyalties and legacies. In this thorough, thoughtful book Timothy Sedore presents 400 Volunteer State monuments with much-needed balance and wisdom. "—Stephen Cushman, Robert E. Taylor Professor of English, University of Virginia

"Tennessee Civil War Monuments provides a superb guide to 400 statues, columns, reliefs, and other components of the state's commemorative landscape. From major battle sites such as Shiloh and Chattanooga to a range of other locations, Timothy S. Sedore reproduces inscriptions that reflect the deeply divided nature of Tennessee's wartime experience and illuminate the complexity of historical memory." "—Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Union War

"The Volunteer State sat on the line between the North and the deep South, and as a result became the scene of heavy fighting throughout the war. Timothy S. Sedore's Tennessee Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide gives a detailed, balanced, and comprehensive look at the monumentation that resulted across the state, including its great battlefields at Shiloh and Chattanooga. "—Timothy B. Smith, author of Shiloh: Conquer or Perish, Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg, and The Real Horse Soldiers: Benjamin Grierson's Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi.

"This rich overview of Tennessee's Civil War memorial landscape will serve as a valuable companion to those interested in the war's memory. More than a picture book, Sedore provides a detailed examination of the inscriptions and lays out the context from which these stone sentinels rose."—Caroline E. Janney, Director, John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History, University of Virginia

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