Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War

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A New York Times Best Seller! Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don't get told, and the misadventures you haven't read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland's book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in the agency's accou.;Intro; Title; Halftitle; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 John Brown Gets a Visitor; Chapter 2 Abner Doubleday Throws the First Pitch of the Civil War; Chapter 3 Happiness is Throwing Senators in Jail; Chapter 4 Looks Could Be Deceiving; Chapter 5 The North Finds Its Hero, Briefly; Chapter 6 Paying For it All; Chapter 7 The North's Shadow Cabinet Member; Chapter 8 Racing Locomotives; Chapter 9 Civil War Ammunition-A Blast from the Past; Chapter 10 A Foreigner Joins the Fight; Chapter 11 Horses: Backbone of an Army Intro Title Halftitle Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 John Brown Gets a Visitor Chapter 2 Abner Doubleday Throws the First Pitch of the Civil War Chapter 3 Happiness is Throwing Senators in Jail Chapter 4 Looks Could Be Deceiving Chapter 5 The North Finds Its Hero, Briefly Chapter 6 Paying For it All Chapter 7 The North's Shadow Cabinet Member Chapter 8 Racing Locomotives Chapter 9 Civil War Ammunition-A Blast from the Past Chapter 10 A Foreigner Joins the Fight Chapter 11 Horses: Backbone of an Army Chapter 12 An Original, American Piece of WorkChapter 13 Spare Time Chapter 14 A Southern Boy Comes Home Chapter 15 Confederate Hopes Sink Chapter 16 Chamberlain's Last Day at the Office Selected Bibliography