East Tennessee's

Forgotten Soldiers

The Forty - Third Tennessee Infantry Regiment

Confederate States of America

• A complete roster of the 43rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
• a summary of the pension applications of the regimental members.
• Details of organization.
• A narrative of regimental operations.
• Mortality data, both prison and operational.
• Letters and diaries.
• Photographs.
• Full source documentation, complete with bibliography and index.
• Results of Veteran's Questionnaires.
• An examination of scholarly literature pertaining to the regiment.

He holds a baccalaureate degree and two masters degrees from Southwest Texas State University where he studied political science, history, counseling and guidance, and journalism. He is a 1956 graduate of Kyle High School and is active in the Kyle United Methodist Church.

A grandson of Mary Whitley Fender Patton, great grandson of Robert Newton Fender, a veteran of the 43rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Donn Brooks is married to the former Betty Johnson of Kennedy Texas and a fourth grade teacher. Donn is the father of two children Ross Patton who attends Southwest Texas State University and Lynn Marie who is a student at Jack C. Hays High School. the Brooks family lives is Kyle Texas. He offers motivational and historical speaking in the Central Texas area while offering his book for sale.