Description
Right through the Civil War, Tennessee was once possibly probably the most conflicted state within the Confederacy. Allegiance to either side may just mean life or death, as Union militia captain and longtime Tennessee resident William K. Byrd came upon within the fall of 1861 when he and his men were attacked by a band of Confederate sympathizers and infantrymen. This unauthorized raid led to the arrest of thirty-five men and the death of a couple of others. Main points of this mysterious skirmish have remained buried in archives and personal accounts for years. Now, for the primary time, A Unionist in East Tennessee uncovers a dramatic yet forgotten chapter of Civil War history.