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War Ain't No Picnic: 30 Civil War Stories & Devotionals
An entertaining and easy-to-read collection of Civil War stories, with footnoted primary sources for the more serious reader who enjoys historical research.
Award-winning storyteller and Methodist pastor, Tom Letchworth, retells some of the most fascinating stories from the American Civil War.
Each chapter includes historical photos and spiritual applications.
These are some of the interesting stories Tom Letchworth discovered in his research of the American Civil War. And since he's a United Methodist minister, it's only natural that he saw the spiritual analogies.
The mystery of the glow-in-the-dark wounds after the Battle of Shiloh.How the Battle of Manassas "invaded" a civilian picnic.The volunteer nurse whose orders even General Sherman followed.How a slave sailed his way to freedom and later served as a U.S. congressman.The bullet that passed through General Cleburne's open mouth as he yelled orders.Lula McLean's doll "witnessing" the peace talks.The tragic maritime Sultana Disaster.Lincoln's official presidential memo in which he described a general's wife as a "saucy woman."Thirty stories in all.Battles Blackburn's Ford, Bristoe Station, Bull Run, Chickamauga, Fort Donelson, Fort Pillow, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Manassas, Perryville, Richmond, Shiloh, and Yorktown.
Major and minor characters Mary Ann Bickerdyke, Franklin Hardin Barton, Braxton Bragg, Don Carlos Buell, Silas Canfield, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Barnard E. Bee, P.G. T. Beauregard, Patrick Cleburne, Chaplain Robert Dabney, Jefferson Davis, Dorothea Dix, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Ulysses S. Grant, Reuben Hatch, Stonewall Jackson, Josiah Stoddard Johnston, Annie Chambers Ketchum, Robert E. Lee, William Letchworth, Abraham Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, George McClellan, Lula McLean, Wilmore McLean, Louise Rodgers Paul, Gabriel Paul, Leonidas Polk, William Rosecrans, Richard Henry Rush, William Tecumseh Sherman, Robert Smalls, and many others.
Many readers have bought more than one copy of War Ain't No Picnic -- one for themselves, and the rest as gifts.
Award-winning storyteller and Methodist pastor, Tom Letchworth, retells some of the most fascinating stories from the American Civil War.
Each chapter includes historical photos and spiritual applications.
These are some of the interesting stories Tom Letchworth discovered in his research of the American Civil War. And since he's a United Methodist minister, it's only natural that he saw the spiritual analogies.
The mystery of the glow-in-the-dark wounds after the Battle of Shiloh.How the Battle of Manassas "invaded" a civilian picnic.The volunteer nurse whose orders even General Sherman followed.How a slave sailed his way to freedom and later served as a U.S. congressman.The bullet that passed through General Cleburne's open mouth as he yelled orders.Lula McLean's doll "witnessing" the peace talks.The tragic maritime Sultana Disaster.Lincoln's official presidential memo in which he described a general's wife as a "saucy woman."Thirty stories in all.Battles Blackburn's Ford, Bristoe Station, Bull Run, Chickamauga, Fort Donelson, Fort Pillow, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Manassas, Perryville, Richmond, Shiloh, and Yorktown.
Major and minor characters Mary Ann Bickerdyke, Franklin Hardin Barton, Braxton Bragg, Don Carlos Buell, Silas Canfield, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Barnard E. Bee, P.G. T. Beauregard, Patrick Cleburne, Chaplain Robert Dabney, Jefferson Davis, Dorothea Dix, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Ulysses S. Grant, Reuben Hatch, Stonewall Jackson, Josiah Stoddard Johnston, Annie Chambers Ketchum, Robert E. Lee, William Letchworth, Abraham Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, George McClellan, Lula McLean, Wilmore McLean, Louise Rodgers Paul, Gabriel Paul, Leonidas Polk, William Rosecrans, Richard Henry Rush, William Tecumseh Sherman, Robert Smalls, and many others.
Many readers have bought more than one copy of War Ain't No Picnic -- one for themselves, and the rest as gifts.
- GenresCivil War
136 pages, Paperback
Published August 17, 2017
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February 13, 2021
This book was a Christmas gift from my grandson Graeme.
It is a book that runs only 132 pages, but a fun and informative read. All short stories and always finishes each chapter with a Biblical reference. Why not, the author is a Methodist Minister .
Such chapters as:
Soldiers whose wounds glowed in the dark.
A volunteer nurse whose orders even General Sherman followed.
A woman who, when kidnapped by Confederate pirates, captured her captors.
A slave who sailed his way to freedom and later served as a U.S. congressman.
A family who was "stalked" by the Civil War.
Civilians running for their lives, picnic baskets flying.
The memo Abraham Lincoln wrote, mentioning a saucy woman.
There are a number of historic photos and documents. It is well footnoted indicating solid research.
It is a book that runs only 132 pages, but a fun and informative read. All short stories and always finishes each chapter with a Biblical reference. Why not, the author is a Methodist Minister .
Such chapters as:
Soldiers whose wounds glowed in the dark.
A volunteer nurse whose orders even General Sherman followed.
A woman who, when kidnapped by Confederate pirates, captured her captors.
A slave who sailed his way to freedom and later served as a U.S. congressman.
A family who was "stalked" by the Civil War.
Civilians running for their lives, picnic baskets flying.
The memo Abraham Lincoln wrote, mentioning a saucy woman.
There are a number of historic photos and documents. It is well footnoted indicating solid research.
January 14, 2021
Some nice lesser known facts regarding the civil war, sparks me to want to study those in more detail. The author has made it easy with the footnotes to find more info. Like the devotionals and how he tied a war in the 1800's to us today. Overall happy with this read.
September 30, 2022
A very short book that could have used some more editing.
December 15, 2024
I found this to be an excellent devotional for those who enjoy American Civil War history. I’m gifting this to a teen grandson but will be purchasing more for gifts. I love the format of a photo and facts with each story and concluding each days devotion with a spiritual life principle and prayer. I glad I stumbled upon this book.
December 24, 2023
A quick read. A bit different from what I expected. Short stories from a spiritual viewpoint.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews