The Scout: a Tale of Sam Davis in the Civil War

The Scout: a Tale of Sam Davis in the Civil War
Author: Charles Tyler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2014-10-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781502793058

This book is a novel based on the capture and execution of "the boy hero of the Confederacy," Sam Davis of Tennessee. Invading Federal Troops of Grenville Dodge's Seventh Kansas "Jayhawk-ers" captured Davis, a member of the elite "Coleman Scouts" near Pulaski, Tennessee, and found in his boots and in his saddle bags information as to the strength of the Federal forces in Tennessee, their movements, and descriptions of the works at Nashville and other points. Davis would not reveal the source of the intelligence, and the capital punishment of hanging was meted out. Davis' integrity and courage in facing death won him accolades by all who witnessed the event and a place in history.

A Civil War Treasury of Tales, Legends and Folklore

A Civil War Treasury of Tales, Legends and Folklore
Author: Benjamin Albert Botkin
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780803261723

Stories of bravery, humor, and faith reflect the emotions and attitudes of freedmen, women, deserters, patriots, and resisters towards the war, as well as their opinions of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and "Stonewall" Jackson.

The Scout

The Scout
Author: Charles Waller Tyler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1911
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Full Many a Name

Full Many a Name
Author: Mabel Goode Frantz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1961
Genre: Soldiers
ISBN:

Sam Davis (October 6, 1842 – November 27, 1863) was a Confederate soldier executed by Union forces in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. He is popularly known as the Boy Hero of the Confederacy, although he was 21 when he died. He became a celebrated instance of Confederate memorialization in the late 1890s and early 1900s, eulogized by Middle Tennesseeans for his valor and sacrifice. He was recruited by Confederate scout forces early in the Civil War. He signed up as a private in the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment in 1861 and his regiment first fought in the Cheat Mountain; then in the Shenandoah Valley; then in the Shiloh; and finally the Perryville. Davis was hanged by Union forces in Pulaski, Tennessee, on November 27, 1863 on charges of espionage.-- Wikipedia.

Catalogue

Catalogue
Author: Cadmus Book Shop
Publisher:
Total Pages: 892
Release: 1919
Genre: Catalogs, Booksellers
ISBN:

The Scout

The Scout
Author: Charles Waller Tyler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1912
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Civil War Journal

Civil War Journal
Author: William C. Davis
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 553
Release: 1998-12-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1418559040

Based on the History Channel documentary series. How the Civil War sparked profound changes in slavery, immigration, women’s roles, journalism, and more. “In many arenas, the Civil War changed things both in military and civilian life,” William C. Davis observes. “The roles in society of women and minorities were altered drastically. Advancements in medicine and technology exerted a profound impact on the future. Industry burgeoned. The reporting of news entered the modern era with the photograph. Culture changed as the complexion of Americans evolved and as war’s wounds imposed lasting divisions upon our society. It ensured at once that future wars would be more terrible, and yet we would be equipped to cope with that terror to come. These are the legacies of the war covered in this volume.” Civil War Journal: The Legacies is the third volume of a three-volume treatment of the Civil War developed from the popular History Channel series Civil War Journal. Drawing on personal letters, diaries, and newspaper reports, these volumes focus on seldom-told stories of people, places, and events that bring to life the heroic intensity of the Civil War. They portray the human side of the conflict that is frequently overlooked in recounting troop movements and engagements.

Tennessee in the Civil War

Tennessee in the Civil War
Author:
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786485671

The only state designated by Congress as a Civil War National Heritage Area, Tennessee witnessed more than its share of Civil War strife. This collection taken from primary documents--including newspaper accounts, official reports, journal and diary entries, gunboat deck logs and letters--offers rare glimpses of the Civil War as it unfolded in the Volunteer State. Arranged chronologically from April 1861 to April 1865, the accounts chronicle some of the numerous smaller skirmishes of the war and address a variety of topics critical to the civilian population, including health issues, politics, anti-Semitism, inflation, welfare, commodities speculation, refugees, African Americans, Native Americans, and the war's effect on women. These informative accounts go beyond the customary emphasis on famous generals and big battles to illustrate how the Civil War impacted the lives of those everyday soldiers and Tennessee citizens whose history has become marginalized.