Many people have assisted me with the preparation of this book, and I am grateful to them all. Some, for varying reasons, deserve specific recognition. Listed alphabetically, they are: John Earl Byrd; Jerry L. Gaw, Ph.D.; Sara J. Harwell; Timothy D. Johnson, Ph.D.; Thomas S. Johnston, M.D.; Carla J. McDonough, Ph.D.; Lizz McDonough; Nancy McDonough; Sharon McDonough, Ph.D.; James L. Moon Jr.; Wiley Sword; Ann Toplovich; and Caroline Wilson. A special category of appreciation is reserved for the people who have worked with me at W. W. Norton & Company. James L. Mairs, editor-at-large, offered wise advice and consistent encouragement over a period of several years. More recently, I am indebted to John A. Glusman, vice president and editor-in-chief, whose suggestions and editorial contributions have certainly made this a better book. Alexa Pugh, John’s assistant, has been thoughtful and helpful in numerous ways. I appreciate the good work of all the staff at Norton for their part in the production of this biography.
Many libraries, archives and historical societies have rendered invaluable help. These include the Atlanta Historical Society; the Chickamauga–Chattanooga National Military Park Library; the Fairfield Heritage Association, Lancaster, Ohio; the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History at the University of Florida, Gainesville; the Woodruff Library at Emory University, Atlanta; the Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; the Georgia Historical Society, Savannah; the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California; the Illinois State Historical Library, Springfield; the Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis; the Library of Congress; the Beaman Library at Lipscomb University, Nashville; the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis; the Nashville Public Library; the National Archives; the Ohio History Connection, Columbus; the Shiloh National Military Park Library; the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville; the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville; the United States Military Academy Library, West Point; the University of Notre Dame Archives, Notre Dame, Indiana; and the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University, Nashville.