Tried Men and True, or Union Life in Dixie

Thomas Jefferson Cypert (1827-1918) was a staunch Union man in one of the most Confederate areas of Tennessee, and became Captain of Company A in the 2nd Regiment, Mounted Infantry, U.S. Tennessee Volunteers. After the war, he served at least one term in the Tennessee State Senate. He wrote this manuscript for publication to defend his stance and recount his wartime experiences. It was never published, and has existed in his family in manuscript form until now.

About the author

Margaret M. Storey is an associate professor of History at DePaul University, and the author of Loyalty and Loss: Alabama's Unionists in the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Jefferson Cypert, Thomas Jefferson/ Storey Cypert
• Assisted by: Margaret M Storey (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.05.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780817362256
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-6225-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous