Tennessee Hero Confederate Brigadier General John Adams

Confederate brigadier general John Adams refused to leave his men despite his own critical injuries and died at the Battle of Franklin. Until recently, his service was rarely acknowledged. During his remarkable military career, he traversed the country from Tennessee to New York, Mexico to Maryland and then to California. Adams trained and rode alongside some of the most celebrated commanders of the Confederate army, but his greatest feat remains his unwavering devotion to his men and the Confederate cause in his home state of Tennessee. Bryan W. Lane follows Adams's rise in the military ranks until his inevitable fall at one of the most important battles of the Civil War.

Bryan W. Lane has researched General Adams for more than twenty years, working with Adams's family members and visiting many of the sites mentioned in the book. His articles have been published by Civil War Times Illustrated and Blue and Gray.