They Were Heard From introduces the reader to the greatest generation of the 19th century. It illuminates the record of VMI trained officers - they were heard from in every rank from private to general; they were found on every battlefield and they fell in greater numbers than any other college alumni body in the South. When the war ended they took leadership roles in business and government; carrying out the VMI education model of the Citizen-Soldier.
#1197237 in Books 2007-09-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .35 x 5.98l; .50 #File Name: 096712512X164 pages
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Interesting unit; but somewhat limited informationBy Zachary FordThe strength of this book is that it focuses on an interesting and little studied unit. Tennessee Unionist regiments in general haven't been the focus of a lot of regimental histories; and West Tennessee units are even less studied than those from East Tennessee.Not surprisingly; information seems to be somewhat limited on the 6th TN. There just isn't a lot of detail on the regiment and many of its actions. I suspect this is mostly due to a lack of available accounts rather than any failure of the author regarding research. This is a good account of the regiment's actions; but one is left wanting more information. Still; some hitherto little studied actions in West Tennessee receive what attention they can. For what appears to be a self published books; the editing and production values are pretty good; although some errors creep in. With the above in mind; this is a worthwhile history of an obscure unit; necessarily limited in its detail.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. very interestingBy gehollandi was very impressed with the thorough account of this officer's actions; as i have lived my whole life near the Hurst mansion and can easily verify landmarks; gravesites; etc. of this era. Thanks to the author for bringing to light historical facts surrounding this community during the civil war.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Great AdditionBy Thomas KindelAn important addition to anyone's library who is trying to understand the Civil War outside of the major battles.
