Sacrifices of the Porters

About the Book

Sacrifices of the Porters examines the exploits and contributions of three brothers who volunteered to serve, and paid the ultimate price, in the War Between the States. Leaving their West Tennessee home and family, the Porter boys became members of three separate units—the Eleventh Mississippi, the Twenty-Ninth Mississippi, and the First Confederate Cavalry Regiment. In turn, these young men and their comrades saw action in some of the war’s most intense battles. Sadly, each of the Porter brothers was killed in the course of the war, and their bodies were hastily placed into unmarked graves. Their plights and sacrifices are carefully recorded through the use of family letters, additional primary sources, and other historical documents.

About the Author

Randy Bishop is a history and marketing teacher at Middleton (TN) High School, and he serves as an adjunct history professor at Jackson State Community. He has previously published eight books, seven of which are related to various aspects of the American Civil War. Aside from writing about the war, Bishop is an avid collector of Civil War relics and makes presentations about personalities and events from the era. He is also a member of several preservation societies and has been the recipient of awards related to his writings and activism. He and his wife Sharon, also a teacher, reside in Middleton, Tennessee; they are the parents of two sons, Jay and Ben.