Skeletons of the Civil War - True Ghost Stories of the Army of Tennessee


Skeletons of the Civil War - True Ghost Stories of the Army of Tennessee by Debra Glass

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Review
"This book is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in ghosts and the Civil War. With this thought-provoking and well-written book, Glass probes, with eloquence, a topic that raises tough questions while providing plenty of evidence for answers. Mathews inclusion of accurate historical detail surpasses any other ghostlore book on this subject. One of the best books I've read in recent years." --Joe H. Slate, Ph.D., author of Beyond Reincarnation


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Ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark. Skeletons of the Civil War follows the ghosts of the Army of Tennessee from the bloody Battle of Shiloh to its decimation on the killing fields of Franklin. Combining the craft of a story-teller (Glass), with the expert knowledge of a military historian (Mathews), the stories in this book are packed with archival photographs and intriguing first-hand accounts. Read fresh, spine-tingling accounts of a headless horseman who gallops through the eerie cedar glades at Stones River, the tale of the regiment which earned the nickname The Bloody Ninth at Shiloh, the phantom regiment at Resaca, the spirit of Tennessee's dashing Boy General, who followed a woman home, the mysterious empty graves near the Hazen monument, weirdness at The Dead Angle, true accounts of spirits who haunt the cavernous rooms of Tennessee's grand plantation houses, the tragic tale of Captain Tod Carter who was shot down within sight of his home, and many more. Read more...

Review
"This book is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in ghosts and the Civil War. With this thought-provoking and well-written book, Glass probes, with eloquence, a topic that raises tough questions while providing plenty of evidence for answers. Mathews inclusion of accurate historical detail surpasses any other ghostlore book on this subject. One of the best books I've read in recent years." --Joe H. Slate, Ph.D., author of Beyond Reincarnation


Product Description
Ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark. Skeletons of the Civil War follows the ghosts of the Army of Tennessee from the bloody Battle of Shiloh to its decimation on the killing fields of Franklin. Combining the craft of a story-teller (Glass), with the expert knowledge of a military historian (Mathews), the stories in this book are packed with archival photographs and intriguing first-hand accounts. Read fresh, spine-tingling accounts of a headless horseman who gallops through the eerie cedar glades at Stones River, the tale of the regiment which earned the nickname The Bloody Ninth at Shiloh, the phantom regiment at Resaca, the spirit of Tennessee's dashing Boy General, who followed a woman home, the mysterious empty graves near the Hazen monument, weirdness at The Dead Angle, true accounts of spirits who haunt the cavernous rooms of Tennessee's grand plantation houses, the tragic tale of Captain Tod Carter who was shot down within sight of his home, and many more. Read more...

View Master: Civil War


View Master: Civil War by View Master

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  • Use them for school project
  • authentic images from stereo cards
  • 3 Reels with 7 3D stereo Images per reel

Three View-Master reels with 21 eye-popping 3D pictures takes kids on a virtual adventure that makes learning fun! Packaging 5.5" Read more...

When Sherman Marched North from the Sea: Resistance on the Confederate Home Front (Civil War America)


When Sherman Marched North from the Sea: Resistance on the Confederate Home Front (Civil War America) by The University of North Carolina Press

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Home front and battle front merged in 1865 when General William T. Sherman occupied Savannah and then marched his armies north through the Carolinas. Although much has been written about the military aspects of Sherman's March, Jacqueline Campbell reveals a more complex story. Integrating evidence from Northern soldiers and from Southern civilians, black and white, male and female, Campbell demonstrates the importance of culture for determining the limits of war and how it is fought.

Sherman's March was an invasion of both geographical and psychological space. The Union army viewed the Southern landscape as military terrain. But when they brought war into Southern households, Northern soldiers were frequently astounded by the fierceness with which many white Southern women defended their homes. Campbell argues that in the household-centered South, Confederate women saw both ideological and material reasons to resist. While some Northern soldiers lauded this bravery, others regarded such behavior as inappropriate and unwomanly.

Campbell also investigates the complexities behind African Americans' decisions either to stay on the plantation or to flee with Union troops. Black Southerners' delight at the coming of the army of "emancipation" often turned to terror as Yankees plundered their homes and assaulted black women.

Ultimately, When Sherman Marched North from the Sea calls into question postwar rhetoric that represented the heroic defense of the South as a male prerogative and praised Confederate women for their "feminine" qualities of sentimentality, patience, and endurance. Campbell suggests that political considerations underlie this interpretation--that Yankee depredations seemed more outrageous when portrayed as an attack on defenseless women and children. Campbell convincingly restores these women to their role as vital players in the fight for a Confederate nation, as models of self-assertion rather than passive self-sacrifice. Read more...

Singing Soldiers: A History of the Civil War in Song


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Civil War: The cast of supporting characters
Washington Post - Oct 08, 2011

The proud, asthmatic, high-octane lawyer was US attorney general under President James Buchanan before becoming Lincoln's gruff secretary of war in January 1862. Initially dismissive of Lincoln, Stanton, with his wire-rimmed glasses and salt-and-pepper


Fall Festival this weekend in downtown
Van Buren Press Argus-Courier - Oct 08, 2011

Civil War reenactments with guided tours will begin at 10 am The tours will visit the Confederate section of Fairview Cemetery, the Drennen-Scott Historic Site, the Van Buren Wharf and the Historic Crawford County Courthouse. "It's going to give people


Waterford Fair Draws Large Crowds
Leesburg Today - Oct 10, 2011

Getty was particularly impressed with the extensive Civil War features this year in honor of the 150th anniversary of that war's opening, notably the cavalry skirmish between re-enactors of the Independent Loudoun Rangers and the Confederate Stonewall


Bailey's Boys back in Glenwood for Civil War anniversary
NorthJersey.com - Sep 29, 2011
Bailey's Boys back in Glenwood for Civil War anniversary

Back at the encampment Covert displayed many of Daniel Bailey's personal belongings like his field glasses, compass and sword. "Our uniforms are reproductions, however, the shoulder boards are Civil War originals," Covert stated.


Begala Whips Out Glasses to Say Bye Bye Beck

28.06.11

Is an awfully strong word.” Gregory acknowledges he will miss Beck’s theatrics. Research colleague Terry Krepel also touted Beck’s performer skills. He thinks the host’s tears are real “to a certain extent.” He also thinks they’re mechanical — he knows how to turn them on and off.

Angelo Carusone is something of a Beck celebrity inside Media Matters. In July 2009, while in law school, he began monitoring Beck for a site called StopBeck.com. He came aboard the company in the winter of 2010. Put it this way: Carusone has been listening to and watching Beck for four hours a day five days a week for a very long time.

Source: mediabistro.com

Civil War Era Eyeglasses | The Arkansas Toothpick - The Civil War ...

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Judging by the absence of eyeglasses in photographs of Civil War troops, many men who could have used glasses went without. Perhaps the soldier considered them too expensive, or didn’t know his eyesight was bad. or considered eyeglasses too much of another to wear in the field. At any rate, if your eyesight is bad, one authentic solution is to simply go without. But if you are nearsighted and want to see what’s going on at a reenactment, you’ll want to wear something to correct your vision.

Contact lenses are one possibility. However, the daily care required for them, together with the dirt and smoke encountered at reenactments, may render them unsuitable. Since modern eyeglasses can ruin an otherwise authentic appearance, in most cases a pair of authentic eyeglasses is the solution. But how can you tell what is authentic? Some people think that any old pair of wire frames is sufficient. But if you’re going to spend the bucks on some prescription glasses, you may as well do it right and get some authentic ones. So here are some things to look out for.

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