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The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts (Hardcover)

~ Burke Davis (Author) "I HAVE a bulging file of letters from people who are, one way and another, entranced by the Civil War..." (more)
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Wonderfully entertaining look at some intriguing oddities, unusual incidents, and colorful personalities connected with the Civil War. Includes 25 names the war was known by, personal quirks of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and more,

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Wonderfully entertaining look at some intriguing oddities, unusual incidents, and colorful personalities connected with the Civil War. Includes 25 names the war was known by, personal quirks of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and more,

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Wings; 31st Printing edition (December 12, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0517371510
  • ISBN-13: 978-0517371510
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #299,491 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars --Civil War Trivia--, August 15, 2002
After a lifetime of reading, Burke Davis put together a book of amazing and interesting pieces of information that don't usually show up in the historical accounts of the Civil War.

Here are a few examples of his research:
The Civil War was known by more than twenty-five names. The most unusual: The Brothers War--The War to Suppress Yankee Arrogance--The War for the Union and The War of the Rebellion.

Abraham Lincoln had smallpox when he gave the Gettysburg Address and several members of his wife's family were soldiers in the Confederate Army. Also President Lincoln admitted that one of his favorite tunes was "Dixie."

General Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA had twenty-nine horses shot from beneath him during the war years. Belle Boyd started her career as a spy for the South when, at the age of seventeen, she killed a Federal soldier. After the war, about 3,000 former Confederate officers left the South and moved to foreign countries. And there's so much more to learn.

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The stories behind The Story, January 2, 1998
Did you know that the owner of the farm where the first Civil War fighting took place hosted the peace treaty signing in his front parlor in Appomattox? Col Wilmer McClean, seeking to escape the fighting after the First Battle at Bull Run, moved to Southern Virginia and settled in Appomattox. Little did he know the fighting would eventually follow him--and end with the meeting of Grant and Lee in his front parlor. Minutiae and the smaller aspects of the Great War Between the States is all documented in this rather small volume. This is not a stale treatment of those lesser-known facts of the Civil War, but a lively telling of those incidents and thoughts on the Great American Schism. It is hard to put the book down once you start reading it. A must read.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The First, and Still the Best of All Civil War Trivia Books!, July 30, 2004
By Alan Rockman (Upland, California) - See all my reviews
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When "The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts" or, "Our Incredible Civil War" was first published in 1960, America was on the eve of "celebrating" the 100 anniversary of that poignant, defining moment in our history. We were also on the verge of finally bringing those rights to Black Americans that rightfully should have been granted after Appomattox.

Burke Davis' book was an instant bestseller then. And almost 45 years later still is.

Mr. Davis covers the all of the major and minor incidents of the Civil War, from 1812 war veteran and Gettysburg civilian John Burns grabbing his musket and going to fight alongside the Union Iron Brigade at that decisive battle, to the tragedy of Confederate Isidore Guillen, who inherited the horse that his two brothers were killed riding on, only to be mortally wounded himself, to the humorous story of Jason the mule, who would go into the tent of a Confederate colonel late at night because that colonel resembled his owner!

Davis also cites practically all of the amazing inventions of the Civil War, and he was the first historian to cite the story of the C.S.S. Hunley, the Rebel sub that was the first to sink an enemy vessel, but went down with all hands in Charleston Harbor.

There are also enthralling chapters on foreigners who served on both sides, on spies,on famous sea battles, including the one between the U.S.S. Kearsarge and the C.S.S Alabama in the French harbor of Cherbourg, thousands of miles away from North and South,and yes, there is even a chapter on sex in the Civil War too.

This book is a treasure trove for Civil War enthusiasts (I have sent copies of it to my friends) - and the word "trivia" demeans its importance. But I couldn't think of another word to describe it in my review title.

Thank You Very Much for this book, Mr. Burke Davis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars TEACHERS A GOOD ONE FOR YOU
I have started reading military histories again and looking through a box of my own oldies, there was STRANGE AND FASCINATING FACTS by Burke Davis. Read more
Published 1 month ago by James L. Woolridge

5.0 out of 5 stars great civil war info
This is an older book, but the information is spot on.
I'm glad to be able to add the book to my collection.
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Published 4 months ago by Marjorie P. Godfrey

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Answers "What's the big deal?"
This is the book that I give to people who ask, "What's the big deal about the Civil War?" Burke Davis serves up fascinating little sidebars to history, the colorful details, the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by B. Tate

4.0 out of 5 stars The Civil War: Strange and Fascinating Facts
This amusing book is full of odd tidbits about the Civil War, but really does help shed a lot of light into the details of the war most never heard of before. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Lindner

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the price
As an avid civil war reader I was a little disappointed at the amount of really new material. Most of the stories will be familiar to civil war buffs. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lizard

2.0 out of 5 stars Civil War trivia
It's okay... I think it has a lot of "filler" in it. I'd rather have a smaller book with precise information in it - stuff that you would not find in other books or you wouldn't... Read more
Published 19 months ago by C Chappell

4.0 out of 5 stars unique civil war book
I can recommend this book because the facts I found were not only interesting, but also important to know as an American. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Pre_Med_09

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange and Interesting facts found while researching the Civil War.
Great read, read it in a day. What odd things happened in those times and were put on record for us to find these many years later. Fun and filled with fun facts.
Published 22 months ago by Chaska

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
This book is a must for Civil War buffs, presenting lots of odd facts about the War Between the States which one would probably not come across except in bits and pieces in other... Read more
Published on January 25, 2008 by James D. Crabtree

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Time-

The information is well known. I did not realize the book that the book was so basic. For Civil War buffs, the book is a waste of time. School kids might like it.
Published on January 8, 2008 by Sez Me

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