Civil War Myths and Legends The True Stories behind History's Mysteries
by Bradley, Michael R.Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2019-05-01
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary
Experience the Civil War's most eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and myths and legends related and debunked. From the legend of the Yankee “human shield” behind Nathan Bedford Forrest’s saddle to the unexplained sinking of the Hunley, Civil WarMyths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the most fascinating and compelling stories of the war that almost tore America apart.
Author Biography
Michael R. Bradley lives in Tullahoma, Tennessee, on the former picket line of a Civil War fort. In addition to being a professor, he is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Southern Historical Association, American Association of University Professors, and the Society for Military History. He is also the author of Globe Pequot’s It Happened in the Revolutionary War and Myths and Mysteries of the Civil War.
Table of Contents
Preface
WORDS-WAR-WILDERNESS
THE YANKEE BEHIND BEDFORD FORREST’S SADDLE
ULYSSES S. GRANT: THE PERPETUAL DRUNK?
STONEWALL’S LEMONS
The Legendary Courage of Alonzo Cushing
The Enigma of Black Slaveholders
THE LOST CONFEDERATE GOLD: FOLLOWING THE MONEY
WHAT BECAME OF THE “BULL PUPS”?
BATTLEFIELD HOSPITALS AND CIVIL WAR MEDICINE
THE UNEXPLAINED SINKING OF THE HUNLEY
BEDECKED WITH A BONNET IN BALTIMORE
THE STRANGE CIVIL WAR CAREER OF BUSHROD JOHNSON
THE MYSTERY OF THE DAMAGE INSIDE THE TURRET OF U.S.S. MONITOR
REVENGE AND RESPECT: THE LEGACY OF ARLINGTON CEMETERY
WORDS-WAR-WILDERNESS
THE YANKEE BEHIND BEDFORD FORREST’S SADDLE
ULYSSES S. GRANT: THE PERPETUAL DRUNK?
STONEWALL’S LEMONS
The Legendary Courage of Alonzo Cushing
The Enigma of Black Slaveholders
THE LOST CONFEDERATE GOLD: FOLLOWING THE MONEY
WHAT BECAME OF THE “BULL PUPS”?
BATTLEFIELD HOSPITALS AND CIVIL WAR MEDICINE
THE UNEXPLAINED SINKING OF THE HUNLEY
BEDECKED WITH A BONNET IN BALTIMORE
THE STRANGE CIVIL WAR CAREER OF BUSHROD JOHNSON
THE MYSTERY OF THE DAMAGE INSIDE THE TURRET OF U.S.S. MONITOR
REVENGE AND RESPECT: THE LEGACY OF ARLINGTON CEMETERY
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