Best Little Stories from the Civil War

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More Than 100 True Stories

By: C. Brian Kelly, Ingrid Smyer

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Paperback | 1 March 2010 | Edition Number 2

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352 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 2.54

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"This fascinating book will make the Civil War come alive with thoughts and feelings of real people."

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The Civil WAR You Never Knew...

Behind the bloody battles, strategic marches, and decorated generals lie more than 100 intensely personal, true stories you haven't heard before. In Best Little Stories from the Civil War, soldiers describe their first experiences in battle, women observe the advances and retreats of armies, spies recount their methods, and leaders reveal the reasoning behind many of their public actions. Fascinating characters come to life, including:

Former U.S. Senator Robert Toombs of Georgia, who warned the Confederate cabinet not to fall for Lincoln's trap by firing on reinforcements, thereby allowing Lincoln to claim the South had fired the first shots of the war at Fort Sumter.

Brig. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, who disbanded the 13th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, scattered its men, gave its guns to other units, and ordered its officers home, accusing all of cowardly performance in battle.

Thomas N. Conrad, a Confederate spy operating in Washington, who warned Richmond of both the looming Federal Peninsula campaign in the spring of 1863 and the attack at Fredericksburg later that year.

Private Franklin Thomson of Michigan, born as Sarah Emma Edmonds, who fought in uniform for the Union during the war and later was the only female member of the postwar Union Grand Army of the Republic.

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"The more than 100 true stories provide a refreshingly new take on the Civil War; one that brings the conflict's most fascinating characters to life. " - History Channel

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Non-Fiction History Military History American Civil War Regional & National History History of the Americas

Introduction	p. ix
Select Guide to Battles & Personalities	p. xii
Portents	p. 1
Beginnings	p. 13
First Time Out	p. 14
Fresh Start Sought	p. 16
Who the South Was	p. 20
Fate Makes a Choice	p. 22
Racing to War	p. 24
Better Angels Invoked	p. 26
Social Notice Taken	p. 27
Lincoln Wins Rebel Debate	p. 29
Sumter's Silence	p. 30
Stomach Pumping Questioned	p. 32
Robert and Mary	p. 33
Spy with a Future	p. 36
Swinging His Arms	p. 37
A “Bear” Installed	p. 39
Death of a Congressman	p. 42
Most Famous Shooter	p. 44
Perfect Storm of Bullets	p. 46
At Every Shot a Convulsion	p. 48
First Postmortem	p. 51
Sherman's Threat Appealed	p. 53
Head of the Passes	p. 55
Heart in the Throat	p. 58
Good Times…and Bad	p. 60
Staggering Stats	p. 62
Middles	p. 65
Hello, Washington	p. 66
No Panacea for Politicians	p. 68
Brave Deed Recorded	p. 71
Complete Conquest Required	p. 73
Secession from Secession	p. 75
Soldier A-Courting	p. 77
Battery Disbanded	p. 80
“Granny” Lee	p. 83
Stirring Words Found	p. 86
Jackson's Odd Failure	p. 87
Hello, Richmond	p. 91
Loyalty Charge Dismissed	p. 95
Poignant Moments in Battle	p. 98
Unnecessary Tragedies	p. 101
Knights of the Realm	p. 105
Six-Year-Old's Flight	p. 108
Davises Everywhere	p. 109
Capitalism at Andersonville	p. 111
Jaws of Death	p. 113
Bride Left Behind	p. 115
Audible, Not Visible	p. 116
Spank the Boys	p. 120
Injury Added to Insult	p. 122
Family Affair	p. 124
Miss Kate's Brief Run	p. 127
Escape from Success	p. 130
Faces in the Crowd	p. 133
Red Shirt, White Shirt	p. 137
More Than a Few Ghosts	p. 139
“Shot for You”	p. 141
No Whizz, Bang Heard	p. 143
Women of the Times	p. 146
Woman at the Lead	p. 150
Road to Gettysburg	p. 151
Love Story	p. 154
Coincidences at Gettysburg	p. 156
Old White Oak	p. 160
Black Faces in the Crowd	p. 161
Gettysburg Facts, Stats	p. 164
Lee Family Saga, Continued	p. 166
Three Generals Named Winfield	p. 168
Cat Parties Ended	p. 170
The Fighting McCooks	p. 172
Sidling Down to Richmond	p. 173
Friendly Boost Given	p. 175
“Down, You Fool!”	p. 176
Brave Men Spared	p. 178
Christmas	p. 179
What Does a Slave?	p. 181
More Staggering Stats	p. 186
Endings	p. 189
Old Abe the Soldier Bird	p. 190
Bleak Holiday	p. 192
Unlucky John Bell Hood	p. 195
“On, Wisconsin…On!”	p. 198
Longest Siege	p. 201
Each to His Own Pathway	p. 205
Squint to His Eye	p. 206
Ugly Blows Exchanged	p. 207
They Also Served	p. 211
Story with a Kick	p. 214
Two More to Mourn	p. 216
Embarrassing Outing	p. 219
Surviving to Serve Again	p. 221
Hospital Town	p. 224
So Very Personal	p. 226
No Opportunity for Surrender	p. 229
Parallel Spies	p. 230
Acquiring a New Name	p. 235
Close Connections	p. 237
Lee's Final Order	p. 240
Julia Reads a Note	p. 240
Freedom Still Denied	p. 244
Surprisingly Kind Fate	p. 246
Always a Clear Course	p. 248
War's Sting Delayed	p. 250
Pair for Two	p. 252
Final Glimpses	p. 253
An Arlington Postmortem	p. 257
The Lincoln Memorial: A Postscript	p. 260
The Civil War's Two First Ladies	p. 265
Varina: Forgotten First Lady	p. 266
Mary Todd Lincoln: Troubled First Lady	p. 279
The Civil War—A Short Chronology	p. 309
Acknowledgments	p. 311
Select Bibliography	p. 312
Index	p. 317
About the Authors	p. 334
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