Best Little Ironies, Oddities, and Mysteries of the Civil WarBest Little Ironies, Oddities, and Mysteries of the Civil Waris a collection of more than 100 stories of unusual and frequently surprising events that took place in connection with the Civil War. Organized by topics into seven sections, the stories include ironies that grew out of incidents that took place prior to the war, the unexpected consequences of events and the early days of the conflict, twists and turns of fate among soldiers, civilians and officers, and postwar happenings. All of these stories are written from a journalistic history approach that looks for the "feature story" aspects in the war's events, including:
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Contents
Stage Setters | 3 |
1861 Embers to Hot Flame | 39 |
Generally Speaking I | 93 |
186263 HighWater Mark Reached | 147 |
Generally Speaking II | 201 |
186465 Winding Down | 257 |
One of Fourteen Honored | 283 |
Middlings All Gone | 289 |
Custer Arrested by Custer | 299 |
Killer at Heart | 309 |
Bibliography | 401 |
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