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This collection of tales focuses on the restless souls left in the wake of the War Between the States. Roberts gathers history from both sides of the lines, from Georgia to New York to Texas, and presents it from viewpoints both historical and present. By blending her passion for ghost stories with her Southern heritage, Roberts crafts a book which haunts the reader in the same way the Civil War haunts the memory of the United States.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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Hauntingly Poignant,
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This review is from: Civil War Ghost Stories and Legends (Paperback)
I just finished watching 1951s "The Tall Target" about an assassination plot on the life of Abram Lincoln aboard a moving train. Abram Lincoln and the train got me thinking about a story I had once read. And then I remembered it. It was from Nancy Roberts' "Civil War Ghost Stories & Legends." I pulled the book from the shelf and there it was. Being a Civil War buff I bought this book several years ago attracted and intrigued by the title. It had never occurred to me that with all the horrors, suffering and death on America's battlefields during the Civil War that the emergence of ghosts and related supernatural haunts would come to surface. The particular story that I remember most strikingly was "The Night Train Passes." It is all about the reappearance of Abram Lincoln's funeral train. It is spooky. This entire book is spooky. There is something about the images of the Civil War that makes this collection of stories so intriguing, personally haunting yet poignant. I highly recommend this book.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting, brings back memories of Battlefield Ghosts,
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This review is from: Civil War Ghost Stories and Legends (Paperback)
I have done vast research on Civil War Battlefields and sites. I have seen many Ghostly Spirits on Va. Battlefields also at Gettysburg ,PA. They really do exsist. While exciting to see, it is also scary.This was a good book to read.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting, attention getting and informative,
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This review is from: Civil War Ghost Stories & Legends (Hardcover)
Found this book to be interesting with the ability to hold ones attention. In addition, it was thought provoking and the material supports many held beliefs regarding the civil war.
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An icy wind raked Joe's face as the small ferry plowed across the waves of Lake Erie. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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North Carolina, Miss Van Lew, Harpers Ferry, Fort Davis, Civil War, New York, Fort Monroe, New Bern, Johnson's Island, South Carolina, The Planter, Twentieth Maine, Gaines Mill, John Brown, The Spy of Morehead City, Marye's Heights, Elizabeth Van Lew, Emma Lou, General Robert, Joe Santos, Late Homecoming, Richmond's Union Heroine, West Virginia, Andersonville's Ghost Raiders, Near Linney's Corner New!
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North Carolina, Miss Van Lew, Harpers Ferry, Fort Davis, Civil War, New York, Fort Monroe, New Bern, Johnson's Island, South Carolina, The Planter, Twentieth Maine, Gaines Mill, John Brown, The Spy of Morehead City, Marye's Heights, Elizabeth Van Lew, Emma Lou, General Robert, Joe Santos, Late Homecoming, Richmond's Union Heroine, West Virginia, Andersonville's Ghost Raiders, Near Linney's Corner New!
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- The Civil War by Gina De Angelis on page 70, and page 72
- Gold Seekers by Roberts in Front Matter
- Ghosts of the Southern Mountains and Appalachia by Nancy Roberts in Front Matter
- Ghosts of the Carolinas by Nancy Roberts in Front Matter
- North Carolina by George Humphries on page 181
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