John Amenas Fite,1832-1925

Posted by john in Blog, Featured on Mar 8, 2015 | 0 comments

Typical of his ironic sense of humor, John Amenas Fite subtitled his memoir a “Short and Uninteresting History of a Small and Unimportant Man.” His life was not short and in fact it was tremendously interesting. The highlights alone will pique the interest of anyone who loves history, especially the military and cultural history of the American Civil War. Col. Fite was born in Alexandria,...

Col. Fite’s Memoir Now Availa...

Posted by john on May 12, 2015 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

For the first time, “Memories of Col. John Amenas Fite: Seventh Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A., 1832-1925” is now available to the public. At turns rollicking and poignant, Col. Fite tells colorful, heartwarming, and...

A Letter from Johnson’s Islan...

Posted by john on Mar 15, 2015 in Portfolio | 0 comments

Several of John Amenas Fite’s letters written during the Civil War have survived. This letter to his sister Kate from December 15, 1864 was written when he’d already been at Johnson’s Island Federal Military Prison for...