Miss Martha Brownlow, Or the Heroine of Tennessee
File Name
shades_mccl_0002.tif
Creator
Major W . D . Reynolds
Title
Miss Martha Brownlow , Or the Heroine of Tennessee
Alternate Title
The Heroine of Tennessee : a truthful and graphic account of the many perils and privations endured by Miss Martha Brownlow, the lovely and accomplished daughter of the celebrated Parson Brownlow, during her residence with her father in Knoxville
Publisher
Philadelphia: Barclay & Co.
Date
1863
Genre
Engravings
Description
Booklet ; the cover image is an illustration of Susan Browlow , daughter of William Gannaway "Parson " Brownlow .
Historical note
This novel , written by Major W.D . Reynolds , tells the story of Susan's reputed saving of the U.S . flag which was flying over the home of her father , William Gannaway "Parson " Brownlow while Knoxville was controlled by the Confederates . Reynolds uses a pseudonym for Susan--Martha--possibly to protect her identity . Susan and her father travelled during the war selling their novels (he had his own) and making speeches about the defiant Unionists living in East Tennessee .
Subject
Women ; United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Fiction
Theme
Capturing the Flag
Story
Susan Brownlow
Geographic Location
United States--Tennessee--Knoxville
Time period
1860-1869
Language
eng
Type
Still image
Format
image/jp2
Contributing Institution
McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Reference URL
http://content.mtsu.edu/u?/shades,31
Archival file
shades3/shades_mccl_0002.tif
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