Strange But True Civil War Stories
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Strange But True Civil War Stories
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Author : Nancy Clayton
language : en
Publisher: Lowell House
Release Date : 1999
Strange But True Civil War Stories written by Nancy Clayton and has been published by Lowell House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with United States categories.
Relates true stories from the Civil War, including Two Skulls Underneath the Tattered Flag, General Wade Hampton and the Naked Yankee, and Were They Live Soldiers or Ghosts? You Decide.
Strange But True Civil War Stories
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Author : Nancy Clayton
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1999-09-01
Strange But True Civil War Stories written by Nancy Clayton and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Relates true stories from the Civil War, including "Two Skulls Underneath the Tattered Flag, " "General Wade Hampton and the Naked Yankee, " and "Were They Live Soldiers or Ghosts? You Decide."
Strange But True Facts About The Civil War
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Author : Patrick M. Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Release Date : 2007-06-28
Strange But True Facts About The Civil War written by Patrick M. Reynolds and has been published by Taylor Trade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-28 with Reference categories.
Here in an entertaining illustrated format are hundreds of little-known facts about the always-fascinating Civil War. Did you know... -A January 1861 plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln was thwarted with the helpf of a police chief named...John Kennedy? -The Confederacy briefly had a program developing rockets? -Two million dollars in gold bars that disappeared from a Union Army shipment may still be buried in northwestern Pennsylvania? -The Gettysburg Address was panned as "silly, flat and dish-watery? by the Chicago Times? These are just a few of the remarkable stories chronicled in Patrick M. Reynolds' educational cartoon strips.
Strange And Obscure Stories Of The Civil War
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Author : Tim Rowland
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date : 2011-09-27
Strange And Obscure Stories Of The Civil War written by Tim Rowland and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-27 with History categories.
Presents a series of historical anecdotes about little-known, miscellaneous events and personal experiences of the American Civil War.
Civil War Curiosities
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Author : Webb Garrison
language : en
Publisher: GuildAmerica Books
Release Date : 1994
Civil War Curiosities written by Webb Garrison and has been published by GuildAmerica Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
This fascinating collection explores the unusual and often bizarre persons,attitudes, and events of the Civil War. Illustrated and indexed.
Ghosts And Haunts Of The Civil War
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Author : Christopher Kiernan Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Release Date : 2003
Ghosts And Haunts Of The Civil War written by Christopher Kiernan Coleman and has been published by Thomas Nelson Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Ghosts categories.
Civil War Stories
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language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-21
Civil War Stories written by and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-21 with History categories.
Excerpt from Civil War Stories: Retold From St. Nicholas These stories, simply told, yet vivid and true, have been here brought together with the hope of instilling in the minds Of even the youngest readers Of history a love for their country and an interest in the men who defended it and the many who sacrificed their lives in SO doing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Very Crazy G I
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Author : Kregg P. Jorgenson
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2010-02-24
Very Crazy G I written by Kregg P. Jorgenson and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-24 with History categories.
AMERICAN BOYS AT WAR IN VIETNAM--AND INVOLVED IN INCIDENTS YOU WON'T FIND IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES In this compelling, highly unusual collection of amazing but true stories, U.S. soldiers reveal fantastic, almost unbelievable events that occurred in places ranging from the deadly Central Highlands to the Cong-infested Mekong Delta. "Finders Keepers" became the sacred byword for one exhausted recon team who stumbled upon a fortune worth more than $500,000--and managed, with a little American ingenuity, to relocate the bounty to the States. Jorgenson also chronicles Marine Sergeant James Henderson's incredible journey back from the dead, shares a surreal chopper rescue, and recounts some heart-stopping details of the life--and death--of one of America's greatest unsung heroes, a soldier who won more medals than Audie Murphy and Sergeant York. Whether occurring in the bloody, fiery chaos of sudden ambushes or during the endless nights of silent, gnawing menace spent behind enemy lines, these stories of war are truly beaucoup dinky dau . . . and ultimately unforgettable.
For Cause And Comrades
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Author : James M. McPherson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997-04-03
For Cause And Comrades written by James M. McPherson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-03 with History categories.
General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death, over and over again, through countless bloody battles and four long, awful years ? Why did the conventional wisdom -- that soldiers become increasingly cynical and disillusioned as war progresses -- not hold true in the Civil War? It is to this question--why did they fight--that James McPherson, America's preeminent Civil War historian, now turns his attention. He shows that, contrary to what many scholars believe, the soldiers of the Civil War remained powerfully convinced of the ideals for which they fought throughout the conflict. Motivated by duty and honor, and often by religious faith, these men wrote frequently of their firm belief in the cause for which they fought: the principles of liberty, freedom, justice, and patriotism. Soldiers on both sides harkened back to the Founding Fathers, and the ideals of the American Revolution. They fought to defend their country, either the Union--"the best Government ever made"--or the Confederate states, where their very homes and families were under siege. And they fought to defend their honor and manhood. "I should not lik to go home with the name of a couhard," one Massachusetts private wrote, and another private from Ohio said, "My wife would sooner hear of my death than my disgrace." Even after three years of bloody battles, more than half of the Union soldiers reenlisted voluntarily. "While duty calls me here and my country demands my services I should be willing to make the sacrifice," one man wrote to his protesting parents. And another soldier said simply, "I still love my country." McPherson draws on more than 25,000 letters and nearly 250 private diaries from men on both sides. Civil War soldiers were among the most literate soldiers in history, and most of them wrote home frequently, as it was the only way for them to keep in touch with homes that many of them had left for the first time in their lives. Significantly, their letters were also uncensored by military authorities, and are uniquely frank in their criticism and detailed in their reports of marches and battles, relations between officers and men, political debates, and morale. For Cause and Comrades lets these soldiers tell their own stories in their own words to create an account that is both deeply moving and far truer than most books on war. Battle Cry of Freedom, McPherson's Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New York Times, called "history writing of the highest order." For Cause and Comrades deserves similar accolades, as McPherson's masterful prose and the soldiers' own words combine to create both an important book on an often-overlooked aspect of our bloody Civil War, and a powerfully moving account of the men who fought it.
Friendly Fire In The Civil War
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Author : Webb Garrison
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 1999-04-12
Friendly Fire In The Civil War written by Webb Garrison and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-12 with History categories.
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