Book Description
Presents a series of historical anecdotes about little-known, miscellaneous events and personal experiences of the American Civil War.
Author : Tim Rowland
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,42 MB
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1616083956
Presents a series of historical anecdotes about little-known, miscellaneous events and personal experiences of the American Civil War.
Author : Mark Sceurman
Publisher : Weird
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,50 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781454915799
Compiles stories of paranormal activities and other strange anomalies connected to the Civil War, including ghost sightings, unusual artifacts, battlefields and other historic sites, and other oddities.
Author : Webb Garrison
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 2011-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1595553606
Civil War buffs, be warned: Webb Garrison’s Curiosities of the Civil War may catch you off guard. Packed with obscurities and bizarre anecdotes, it spills over with specifics you’ve likely never heard. Debated, reenacted, and analyzed, the Civil War has been the subject of countless books, films, and scholarly research—many of them quite repetitious. This nuanced perspective on the war provides a glimpse beyond the bloody battles, casualties, and political conflict. You'll discover: The first sitting president to be exposed to enemy fire What badgers, pigeons, and bear cubs had in common during the war Which of Stonewall Jackson’s limbs received its own proper burial The turtle-shaped ship designed to douse its opponents with boiling water Which Confederate general was responsible for introducing camels to the Southwest This cache of peculiar characters and stories will deepen your understanding of the war and the people who engaged in it.
Author : Webb Garrison
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 16,39 MB
Release : 1999-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1418530689
More than 100 true stories of comrade killing comrade: defective ammunition accidental shootings blinding smoke deliberate fire upon comrade mistaken uniforms inexperienced troops unknown passwords On May 2, 1863, Stonewall Jackson was on the verge of the greatest victory of his career. Shortly before 10 P.M. he rode through the woods near Chancellorsville, Virginia, to find where the Federals had established their line. As he returned, his own men, in the noise and confusion, opened fire, woulding Jackson several times. One of the Civil War's first heroes died eight days later. Stonewall Jackson's death is but one example of Confederate killing Confederate or Yankee killing Yankee. No war was as intense and chaotic as the American Civil War. Author Webb Garrison has brought together Jackson's story and 150 other instances of friendly fire in this unique book that strips away the romanticism of the Civil War. "[With] night setting in, it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe. Several of our own command were killed by our own friends." ?Ambrose Wright at Malvern Hill "I thought it better to kill a Union man or two than to lose the effect of my moral suasion." ?Union Officer Louis M. Goldsborough "Whilst in this position my regiment was shelled by our own artillery. The officer in command should be made to pay the penalty for this criminal conduct." ?Confederate Col. Edward Willis, speaking of a battle at Gettysburg "Seemingly not content with the speed that the enemy were slaughtering us, one of our own batteries commenced a heavy and destructive fire on us." ?Union Maj. Thomas S. Tate, speaking of Tupelo, Mississippi
Author : Webb Garrison
Publisher : GuildAmerica Books
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 27,1 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN :
This fascinating collection explores the unusual and often bizarre persons,attitudes, and events of the Civil War. Illustrated and indexed.
Author : Mark Moran
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 17,16 MB
Release : 2009-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402766855
Explores haunted places, local legends, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in New Jersey.
Author : Christopher Kiernan Coleman
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 31,75 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 1418557765
Author : Stephen William Berry
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 20,26 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0820334138
“It is well that war is so terrible,” Robert E. Lee reportedly said, “or we would grow too fond of it.” The essays collected here make the case that we have grown too fond of it, and therefore we must make the war terrible again. Taking a “freakonomics” approach to Civil War studies, each contributor uses a seemingly unusual story, incident, or phenomenon to cast new light on the nature of the war itself. Collectively the essays remind us that war is always about damage, even at its most heroic and even when certain people and things deserve to be damaged. Here then is not only the grandness of the Civil War but its more than occasional littleness. Here are those who profited by the war and those who lost by it—and not just those who lost all save their honor, but those who lost their honor too. Here are the cowards, the coxcombs, the belles, the deserters, and the scavengers who hung back and so survived, even thrived. Here are dark topics like torture, hunger, and amputation. Here, in short, is war.
Author : Stephanie Bearce
Publisher : Hi Jinx Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,18 MB
Release : 2024
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781623108892
"Gross and weird facts about the American Civil War will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about battles, disease, and even glowing wounds. Includes a table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index"--
Author : John Habberton
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,16 MB
Release : 2023-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"Strange stories of the Civil War" by John Habberton, Robert Shackleton, L. E. Chittenden, William Drysdale, G. A. Forsyth, William J. Henderson, Lucy C. Lillie, Howard Patterson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.