Title: Holding the line
First published: 1994
Description: FLAVEL C. BARBER's memoir of his service with the Third Tennessee provides a rare contemporary history of a Confederate regiment.

Major Barber's imprisonment after the surrender of Fort Donelson spurred him to take pen in hand. What began as a way to "while away the tedious hours of imprisonment" on Johnson's island in Lake Erie became a poignant, candid, yet unsentimental account of the life of a soldier at war.

Of special value for Civil War scholars and buffs are Barber's vivid descriptions of battles, notably the siege of Fort Donelson and the Confederate victory at Chickasaw Bayou, in which he highlights the Third Tennessee's crucial role in defeating William T. Sherman.

. Robert H. Ferrell introduces Barber and details the formation of the regiment. A full regimental roster, a rarity among Confederate units, also is included.
Subjects: Biography, Confederate Personal narratives, Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 3rd, History, Personal narratives, Personal narratives, Confederate, Regimental histories, Soldiers, Tennessee Civil War, 1861-1865, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Confederate states of america, army, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, regimental histories, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, personal narratives, confederate
Places: Tennessee, United States
People: Flavel C. Barber (1830-1864)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865
LC classification: E579.5 3rd  .B37 1994