Author Gregory H. Blake's new book "Two Men and a People: The Struggle for Knoxville and East Tennessee" is a fascinating historical account of this Southern region

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., September 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gregory H. Blake, MD, a former Tennessee Air National Guardsman who retired as a full colonel and base clinic commander with thirty-seven years of total service currently serving as professor and chairman at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, has completed his new book "Two Men and a People: The Struggle for Knoxville and East Tennessee": a detailed exploration of the historical impact of James Longstreet and Ambrose Burnside, two generals on opposing sides of the Civil War, and the political maneuverings of various leaders in the region in the nineteenth century.

Gregory writes, "Two opposing generals and the people of East Tennessee met in the fall of 1863. For James Longstreet, the commander of the Confederate forces, the campaign for Knoxville and East Tennessee marked the nadir of his military career, which climaxed in December 1863, with him submitting a letter of resignation as commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia.
For Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Federal forces, the campaign demonstrated his leadership and tactical ability following his December 1862 debacle as commander of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

For the region of East Tennessee and Knoxville, the campaign enabled the people to reach the pinnacle they had aspired to since their settlement of the region. They had escaped economic and religious oppression in Europe, negotiated and fought with the Cherokee Indian Nation, created the State of Franklin (which was denied statehood), saw its political power vanish to Middle Tennessee, and was limited in its economic development by the region's landscape."

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Gregory H. Blake's engrossing book is a must-read for Civil War scholars and American history buffs.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase "Two Men and a People: The Struggle for Knoxville and East Tennessee" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

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