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Not every brave son of the South fought against Northern aggression
during the American Civil War. Some took a different stand and
defended the Stars and Stripes rather than the Stars and Bars. It
meant placing their lives and those of their families in danger
against the persecution of their former friends and neighbors.
Fielding Hurst raised a volunteer regiment of fellow Southern
Unionists called the Sixth Tennessee Cavalry, with men from
Decatur, Gibson, Hardin, McNairy, Perry, Wayne, and Weakley
counties in Tennessee. Because of brutality credited to them during
the war, hatred for them has been passed down through generations
of families in southwest Tennessee.
HUMOR AMONG THE MINORS is a collection of baseball stories and
anecdotes about the colorful personalities of the game in the late
19th and early 20th centuries as told by Edward Ashenbach, who
spent 21 seasons in the minor leagues as a player, manager, and
team owner from 1890 to 1911. This BrayBree Vintage Edition
contains the original 1911 book as well as a new index and
biographical sketch of the author.
Virgil A. Stewart happened to be in the right place at the right
time. In January 1834, he offered to help a friend in Madison
County, Tennessee track down two missing slaves who were believed
to have been stolen by a local thief named John A. Murrell. Posing
as a man looking for a lost horse, Stewart won Murrell's confidence
over the course of several days and the thief shared with him
stories of his exploits and revealed various criminal acts he had
committed, including robbery, slave stealing, and murder. Murrell
also admitted to being the leader of a vast criminal empire with
one thousand members-some of whom were well-respected men in their
communities-known as the Mystic Clan of the Confederacy. He wanted
to convince slaves across the South to rise up against their
masters on Christmas night in 1835, during which time Murrell and
his clan would rob on a grand scale. History of the Detection,
Conviction, Life and Designs of John A. Murrel, the Great Western
Land Pirate...To Which is Added a Biographical Sketch of Mr. Virgil
A. Stewart was first published in 1835, and is the primary source
for the life, crimes, and legend of John A. Murrell, a man Stewart
labeled "the great Western Land Pirate." Stewart transformed a
petty thief from Denmark, Tennessee into a criminal mastermind with
a network of like-minded rogues that stretched across the Old
Southwest.
A short visit to his hometown of Purdy, Tennessee rekindled the
interest of native son and former Confederate Brigadier General
Marcus J. Wright in the history and people of McNairy County,
Tennessee. With the help of many old friends, he compiled their
collective memories into a short publication published in 1882. It
was one of the earliest published county histories in West
Tennessee. BrayBree Publishing is proud to present this special
Vintage Edition of Wright's county history. In addition to an
authentic reproduction of the original book, it also includes a
biographical sketch of the author, new illustrations, an expanded
index, and Wright's own memoirs, which have never been published.
Adam Huntsman (1786-1849) is best remembered for being the "timber
toe" lawyer who beat David Crockett for Congress in 1835, leading
to his journey to Texas and heroic death at the Alamo. But there
was much more to him than the outcome of one election. As a public
servant, he prided himself on his independence and serving the
interests of his constituents. "I am the partizan of no man," he
declared. "I never intended to be so." It was that individualistic
spirit which put him at odds with one of the most forceful
personalities in American history-Andrew Jackson-and helped bring
about the first two-party political system in Tennessee history. A
Virginia native, Huntsman resided in all three grand divisions of
the state, settling in Knoxville, Overton County, and Madison
County. He served five terms in the state senate, one term in
Congress, and was an influential member of the 1835 constitutional
convention. Huntsman was among the most colorful personalities in
antebellum Tennessee. Despite losing his leg, he never lost his
sense of humor. It was an essential ingredient in his political
writings and speeches, sprinkled with Biblical references and
selections from Aesop's Fables. It brought him personal popularity
in courtrooms and on the campaign trail, where he never lost a race
for public office.
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Joshua R Maxwell, Kevin D. McCann
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In 2011, the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Southern League changed
their team name to the Jackson Generals as a tribute to the teams
that represented Jackson, Tennessee in the Kitty League from 1935
to 1954.But who were the original Generals? The Jackson Generals:
Minor League Baseball in Jackson, Tennessee introduces today's fans
to stars of the past like Jesse Webb, Dutch Welch, Ellis Kinder,
Gashouse Parker, Mel Merkel, Gabby Stewart, Walt Mestan, and Hal
Seawright. From the triumph of the team's 1941 Kitty League
championship season to the abysmal 26-game losing streak in 1954
that ended minor league baseball in Jackson, author Kevin D. McCann
recaps each of the Generals' 13 seasons with narrative and
photographs. There's also a section listing the all-time and
single-season Generals batting and pitching leaders. A must-have
book for every Jackson Generals fan
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