Project Gutenberg 2011-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 263 Brownlow, William Gannaway 1805 1877 Brownlow, W. G. (William Gannaway) Brownlow, Parson 14019575 Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot Produced by Carla Foust, Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot" by Brownlow is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the life of William G. Brownlow, a prominent figure in Tennessee known for his staunch support of the Union during the Civil War, his editorial work, and his resilience in the face of persecution. This biography illustrates his experiences with secession, his imprisonment, and his ultimate dedication to the principles of loyalty and patriotism. At the start of the biography, readers are introduced to Parson Brownlow's background, childhood, and early years as a Methodist preacher. It details his rise as a political figure and editor of the Knoxville "Whig", where he became a vocal critic of the Confederacy during a time of immense regional turmoil. The opening portion highlights his arrest by Confederate authorities for his outspoken Unionist views and illustrates his refusal to capitulate to threats of violence and imprisonment. Brownlow’s indomitable spirit and commitment to the Union cause set the tone for a narrative centered around themes of loyalty, freedom of the press, and the personal sacrifices made in pursuit of justice during a deeply divisive period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877 Tennessee, East -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 144593 2025-08-14T09:41:31.070791 text/html 142543 2021-01-07T11:39:45 text/html 278268 2025-08-14T09:41:37.762771 application/epub+zip 278812 2025-08-14T09:41:34.679775 application/epub+zip 112356 2025-08-14T09:41:33.407782 application/epub+zip 472455 2025-08-14T09:41:40.029764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458534 2025-08-14T09:41:36.911771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333601 2022-09-16T07:05:27.736903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127769 2025-08-14T09:41:30.726822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127631 2021-01-07T11:39:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19413 2025-08-14T09:41:40.161723 application/rdf+xml 25091 2025-08-14T09:41:33.913757 image/jpeg 4517 2025-08-14T09:41:33.655780 image/jpeg 199161 2021-01-07T11:39:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 49810 2021-01-07T11:39:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 296645 2025-08-14T09:41:31.086788 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia