Civil War Curiosities: Starnge Stories, Oddities by Webb Garrison 1994 PB

Description: Civil War Curiosities: Strange Stories, Oddities, Events, and Coincidencesby Webb Garrison 1994 Paperback A rare glimpse into unusual and often bizarre persons, attitudes, and events of the Civil War. In 1861, Wilmer McLean, distressed that a cannon ball crashed through his home during the battle of Bull Run, moved to a farm where "the sound of battle would never again reach him and his family." Almost four years later, McLean's Appomattox Court House home was used for Lee's surrender to Grant. There wasn't damage from cannon balls, but souvenir-hunting Union officers left McLean's parlor bare of furniture. After the Confederacy was defeated, Jefferson Davis was stripped of his citizenship. He died as a man without a country. His citizenship was restored by Congress during the administration of Georgian Jimmy Carter. Three members of the Guillet family were killed while riding the same horse, which was then given to the Ohio Ninety-eighth regiment. Three officers were killed while riding the same horse. Lieutenant Milliner, the senior officer left on the field, then jumped on the jinxed horse. He escaped death, but suffered all his life from an arm shattered by a minie ball while he was in the saddle. Civil War Curiosities uncovers those unusual persons, attitudes, and events that take you beyond a textbook understanding of the Civil War. A collection of fascinating anecdotes and colorful stories, this book covers a wide variety of subjects, including "newfangled" weapons that changed the nature of war, the press' outrageous inaccuracy in covering the conflict, the phenomenon of "silent battles, " and various disguises, atrocities, and mix-ups. ALWAYS accepting reasonable offers!Boot Hill Books specializes in Arizona, the Southwest, and the Civil War, but we carry interesting books of all kinds. Please check out the rest of our items for sale at our store. We’re constantly adding new inventory!See something else you like? Contact us about combined shipping before you pay for your purchase!100% guarantee! 30-day return policy!And the best part? 10% of this sale by Boot Hill Books is donated to the American Battlefield Trust, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to preserving America's hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened and why it matters.

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