Wiley Sword (1937–2015)
Author of The Confederacy's Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville
About the Author
Wiley Sword is the author of several Civil War histories, He has won the Fletcher Pratt Prize for the best book of Civil War history and has been nominated for the Pulitzer, Parkman, Bancroft, and Western Heritage prizes. He lives in Bloom-field Hills, Michigan.
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- Birthdate
- 1937-12-07
- Date of death
- 2015-11-09
- Gender
- male
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- Works
- 11
- Members
- 728
- Popularity
- #34,885
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 7
- ISBNs
- 24
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- 3
Wiley Sword’s well-researched account of these historic few days in Tennessee was one of my two text books and guides as I walked the battlefield in the vicinity of my great grandfather’s regiment and brigade. The owner of a small independent book store in downtown Franklin recommended this book, along with the McDonough/Connelly “Five Tragic Hours”, which was an excellent companion to the Sword book. I would highly recommend both of these for anyone interested in a superbly detailed accounting of the senseless tragedy of the Battle of Franklin.… (more)