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. The other had served as surgeon/major of a Confederate cavalry regiment. They met for the first time at the graves of their sons--two army lieutenants and University of Tennessee graduates killed together in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Newspaper accounts presented the encounter as an example of reconciliation between North and South. This book recounts the meeting of two families from opposing sides of the war--both rooted…mehr
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. The other had served as surgeon/major of a Confederate cavalry regiment. They met for the first time at the graves of their sons--two army lieutenants and University of Tennessee graduates killed together in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Newspaper accounts presented the encounter as an example of reconciliation between North and South. This book recounts the meeting of two families from opposing sides of the war--both rooted in East Tennessee, a region harshly divided by the conflict--placing their story in the context of America's reconciliation narrative at the end of the 19th century.
Jack Brubaker, a journalist for 50 years, writes a weekly column on local history and culture for LNP, the daily newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He has written more than a dozen books and magazine articles, and has given more than 150 lectures. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Table of Contents Foreword by Jack Neely Preface Prologue: Nashville, Tennessee (Memorial Day, 1899) 1. Reuben Bernard (1832-1865) 2. Wartime East Tennessee (1861-1865) 3. William McCorkle (1830-1865) 4. Post-War East Tennessee (1865-1868) 5. Separating the Dead (1865-1868) 6. Memorializing the Dead (1868-1898) 7. Monuments to the Dead, Reunions for the Living (1868-1898) 8. Reuben Bernard and William McCorkle (1865-1898) 9. Henry McCorkle (1867-1898) and John Jay Bernard (1872-1898) 10. Preparing for War (Winter 1898) 11. Sailing from Tampa to Cuba (Spring, 1898) 12. The Battle at El Caney (July 1, 1898) 13. Burial and Memorial (July 1898-Winter 1899) 14. Reburial and Reconciliation (April 2, 1899) Epilogue: Knoxville, Tennessee (Memorial Day, 1899) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Foreword by Jack Neely Preface Prologue: Nashville, Tennessee (Memorial Day, 1899) 1. Reuben Bernard (1832-1865) 2. Wartime East Tennessee (1861-1865) 3. William McCorkle (1830-1865) 4. Post-War East Tennessee (1865-1868) 5. Separating the Dead (1865-1868) 6. Memorializing the Dead (1868-1898) 7. Monuments to the Dead, Reunions for the Living (1868-1898) 8. Reuben Bernard and William McCorkle (1865-1898) 9. Henry McCorkle (1867-1898) and John Jay Bernard (1872-1898) 10. Preparing for War (Winter 1898) 11. Sailing from Tampa to Cuba (Spring, 1898) 12. The Battle at El Caney (July 1, 1898) 13. Burial and Memorial (July 1898-Winter 1899) 14. Reburial and Reconciliation (April 2, 1899) Epilogue: Knoxville, Tennessee (Memorial Day, 1899) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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