Secession would not only tear our nation apart, but also its states, communities, and families. Nowhere was the debate more heated than Tennessee. Both sides were willing to lay down their lives to preserve their way of life.
From pride and patriotism to death and defeat, "Civil War Songs and Stories" describes how music was as much a part of army life as a musket. The narrative explains how both sides used music to not only inspire soldiers, but consoled them.
As husbands departed, wives and daughters had to shoulder the full burden of daily life. Hardship and hunger forced changes in long held cultural and societal beliefs, breaking boundaries confining most women.