FORWARD; MY BRAVE BOYS! tells the story of the 11th Tennessee Infantry; a unit comprised of ten companies of men raised from five Middle Tennessee counties in the early spring of 1861. Join these soldiers as they are transformed from raw citizens into a ferocious band of fighters; eventually becoming part of General Benjamin F. Cheatham's hard-hitting division. First sent to the Cumberland Gap as part of the Confederate defensive strategy; they were met with Unionist activity in East Tennessee; participated in early battles in Kentucky and stymied an impending Federal invasion through the Gap. As the war progressed; they habitually found themselves in the thickest fighting at Murfreesboro; Chickamauga; and Missionary Ridge; and held the "Dead Angle" at Kennesaw Mountain. The 11th took heavy casualties assaulting the Federal lines in the desperate fighting around Atlanta; and broke the Union defenses at Franklin in some of the war s most brutal hand-to-hand combat. Follow the survivors to Nashville for Hood's futile attempt to regain the Tennessee capital; and then continue on to Bentonville and their final surrender at Greensboro. This book takes the reader into their camps; on the march; and onto the line of battle through first-hand accounts taken from diaries; letters; and journals. Many never-before-published photographs of the soldiers; newly created battle maps; as well as an extensive biographical roster make this a valuable resource for historians and genealogists; and a great addition to the story of the Army of Tennessee and the war in the West.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great History Book!By Frank E. EllisonGreat historical look at the development of the leather flight jacket. As a licensed private pilot since 1987; I enjoy reading everything I can of the development of things related to flight. This led to a love of leather flight jackets and a pretty decent collection also. It was really interesting to learn the story behind my A2's; my G1; my goatskin CWU-45 and much more…Great historical book on a great topic!...keep 'em flyin'…1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Amazing book!By Daniel BockThis is a great book if you are an aficionado of leather flight jackets! My only complaint; and I use that word lightly; is that the book tends to focus more on the G-1 rather than the A-2. Of course this is probably due to the author being a naval aviator; so I can't fault him there! If you can afford it or find it at a lower price; I highly recommend this book if you want great pictures; interesting stories and a thorough history of the A-2 and G-1's; and even to a lesser extent; the B-10's and other non-leathe4r jackets.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Finer Points A2By Steve mcExcellent book;detailing the invention and ongoing design and modification to the A2/G1 jacket we see today.The only thing I wished that they should have included..Would be on the last couple of pages;give all the manufactures names amd the Type of zipper used;the weave in the sleeve and waist line;and where there factories are located eg: state These things may sound a little silly; but if your are interested in the A2 these are the questions asked;what zipper has it got??;is there leather sown in under the label to hang it?? But having said that; the book is not just interesting but excellent!!
