The Civil War Quiz and Fact Book

by Rod Gragg

Where was the last shot of the Civil War fired? What minister conducted Abraham Lincoln's funeral? What food did General "Stonewall" Jackson consume during battle? What weapon was produced for the Confederacy by the Memphis Novelty Works? What was the name of General Grant's favorite horse?

Genres: Civil War, History, American Civil War, American History

210 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2009

Reviews

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great trivia book for those who love little known facts about the War Between the States.

[Tiffany Tinkham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book filled with questions and answers and full of great facts of the civil war.

[Chase Parsley · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book should have a sticker that reads, "For HUGE Civil War buffs ONLY." It is no doubt interesting, but I have never seen so many esoteric facts about the Civil War in one place. It as if the author expects the reader to know all of the major generals, battles, etc. in advance.

That being said, there are some great tidbits in here about everything you can possibly think of in relation to the conflict. It is set up in a "Q and A" fashion, but it is kind of ridiculous because the reader will almost never guess the right answer!

[Jimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good trivia book about the Civil War; there were several facts that I didn't know (although many Civil War buffs will probably already know most of the answers). I did find a couple errors, such as Stonewall Jackson's supposed fondness for lemons (discussed in James I. Robertson's biography) and that the Army of the Potomac lost 7,000 men in only eight minutes at Cold Harbor.

[Ruppert Baird · Rating 3 out of 5]

While full of interesting stories and the like, this volume is not well put together and lacks definition despite its obvious and interesting subject.