Drawn to the Civil War

by J. Stephen Lang, Michael Caplanis (Illustrator)

Brief biographies of major Civil War figures can be dull as dishwater, but the important generals, politicians, and other key players were definitely not boring_they were often quirky and fascinating. This collection offers 60 sketches of the best-known participants from both sides in the war. It looks at the curious, odd, personal tidbits that make these people interesting. Instead of "official" portraits, each sketch is accompanied by a clever caricature.

292 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

About the author

J. Stephen Lang is the author of the bestseller The Complete Book of Bible Trivia and sixteen other books, including 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible and 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Holy Spirit.