This fascinating collection explores the unusual and often bizarre persons,attitudes, and events of the Civil War. Illustrated and indexed.

Presents a series of historical anecdotes about little-known, miscellaneous events and personal experiences of the American Civil War.

A GLIMPSE INTO THE STRANGE PERSONS, ATTITUDES AND HAPPENINGS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865.

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.

A collection of anecdotes and stories about ususual people, places, and events that occurred during the Civil War.

Collects 114 stories showing the twists and turns of fate that occured in the time surrounding the Civil War, including the question of who fired the first shot and the tale of Union color-bearer Kady Brownell.

Provides the birth and death dates, astrological sign, nicknames, famous words, and little-known or bizarre facts about the lives of over twenty-five people on the Union and Confederate sides of the Civil War.