Forging a new South : the life of General John T. Wilder / Maury Nicely.

First edition.

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2023]

xii, 535 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

"John T. Wilder was an entrepreneur, Civil War general, and business leader who would become influential in the development of post-Civil War Chattanooga. A northern transplant who made his early fortune in the iron industry, Wilder would gain notoriety in the Western Theater through his victories at the battles of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, and throughout the Tullahoma and Atlanta Campaigns while leading the famous "Lightning Brigade." After the Civil War, he relocated to Chattanooga and began the Roane Iron Company and fostered southern ironworks throughout the southeast. He was elected mayor of Chattanooga but would fail to be elected to Congress as its representative. Finally, he was instrumental in the establishment of national military parks in Chattanooga and Chickamauga. Nicely's biography captures the life of a man important to the overall development of Chattanooga and East Tennessee and argues that Wilder was influential in bringing both northern and immigrant populations to the area"-- Provided by publisher.

Life of General John T. Wilder

Online version: Nicely, Maury Forging a new South. First edition Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2023]

English

August 09, 2023

Includes bibliographical references and index.