Mississippi’s Civil War Generals

About the Book

Mississippi’s Civil War Generals covers the lives of the forty-six Mississippians who reached the rank of general during the four-year struggle that divided the nation. Extensive primary source documents are used in conjunction with post-war documents to provide insight into the contributions of each man in his respective battlefields and associated locations. Each biography is accompanied with a photograph of the individual being discussed.

About the Author

Randy Bishop lives in Middleton, Tennessee. He and his wife Sharon have two sons, Jay and Ben. Randy is a teacher at Middleton High School and serves as an adjunct history professor at Jackson State Community College. He is also involved with various historical preservation groups and organizations related to the American Civil War. Bishop is the author of several books including The Tennessee Brigade, Tennessee’s Civil War Battlefields, Mississippi’s Civil War Battlefields, Kentucky’s Civil War Battlefields, Civil War Generals of Tennessee, and A Civil War Devotional. His authorship of these resulted in the receipt of the S. A. Cunningham Award from the Arkansas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans as well as the Ragland Award from the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association.