Isham G. Harris of Tennessee: Confederate Governor and United States Senator

Unlike some soudiern governors, Harris obliged the Confederate war effort while trying to maintain his state's security, a balancing act mat proved fruitless. Deprived of his capital city by northern invasion in 1862, Harris became (in Nathan Bedford Forrest's words) a "fighting Gover...

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Published in:Journal of Southern History 2011, Vol.77 (3), p.716
Main Author: Hutton, T.R.C
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
American Civil War
Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-77)
Governors
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Summary:Unlike some soudiern governors, Harris obliged the Confederate war effort while trying to maintain his state's security, a balancing act mat proved fruitless. Deprived of his capital city by northern invasion in 1862, Harris became (in Nathan Bedford Forrest's words) a "fighting Governor," willing to "fight Yankees" while other "Governors stay[ed] at home to quarrel with Jeff Davis" (p. 161).
ISSN:0022-4642
2325-6893