Armchair Reader: Civil War, Untold Stories of the Blue and Gray

by Editors of West Side Publishing

Civil War, Untold Tales of the Blue and Gray, from the popular Armchair Reader series, has plenty to offer readers who are fascinated by the politics, military strategies, and human tragedies of the War Between the States. This book is a compilation of unique and intriguing articles on topics ranging from Civil War battles and armaments to Union and Confederate generals and foot soldiers, along with obscure but important details and hard-to-believe facts. A running timeline traces a century's worth of major events relative to the Civil War.

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Here are some topics covered in the

What a torpedo, a Quaker, and an infernal machine had in common. Why Confederate General Jeb Stuart traveled with a personal banjo player. How a Union general was captured by Confederate soldiers in his own bedroom. Generals who succeeded and failed—while drunk. The horse's role in the Civil War—more than 1 million died on Civil War battlefields. Civil War, Untold Tales of the Blue and Gray is an extensive collection of historical articles and important facts. Written in a concise and direct narrative, this book will captivate both Civil War aficionados and casual history buffs.

Genres: History, Civil War, American History, Reference, Nonfiction, American Civil War

468 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Arkrayder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book doesn’t give an in-depth look into the American Civil War, rather it presents facts and little known information about the people who fought on the opposing sides. It’s great for anyone that has studied the war in detail, but is also a great way of introducing new readers to the history of the war between the states.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about the American civil war!

[Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book covers the entirety of the Civil War, it does not serve well as "comprehensive" view. Instead, it is perfect for readers who've already spent considerable time reading on the subject. Many of the anecdotes contained within are of the sort most surveys of the period skip, or only make passing mention of. Many noteworthy "bit players" in the war make the cut here, and for that reason is it well worth the time of a budding Civil War buff.

[Camille · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read overview of Civil War tidbits. I liked the chronological timeline throughout the book. But I wish the stories would have been in chronological order, or another logical format. There seemed to be no logical order to the stories, you just jumped from one topic to another throughout the book.

[Debra Jeakins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a big trivia fan as well as a Civil War buff. Which is the main reason I bought this. Some of the information in the book I knew from past books but some of it is fresh information. For any Civil War/trivia buff like me it was still a good buy and a great find.

[John Holck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing special.