After the theft of a Confederate sword from a museum in Columbia, South Carolina, three teenagers travel back in time to the burning of the city in 1865 and meet the ghost of the sword's original owner.
After the theft of a Confederate sword from a museum in Columbia, South Carolina, three teenagers travel back in time to the burning of the city in 1865 and meet the ghost of the sword's original owner.
From the blood-soaked battlefields of Gettysburg to the melancholy rumble of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train, Civil War Ghost Stories takes readers on a haunting journey back in time to one of the most devastating eras in American history. Filled with archival photographs, illustrations, and first-hand accounts, this book is a moving tribute to all of the lost souls who -- some believe -- still haunt the places where the Confederate and Union troops met in bloody battle more than a century ago. Discover the mystery of Spook Hill, meet John Brown's ghost, and see for yourself the headless soldier riding in the mist at Little Round Top. Warning: Don't read this alone in the dark!
The author of Haunted North Georgia stalks the Civil War ghosts that populate the top of the Peach State. Though Georgia was spared the hard hand of war for two years, combat arrived with a vengeance in September 1863 with the Battle of Chickamauga in north Georgia. It was the second largest battle of the Civil War and has become one of America’s most haunted battlefields, producing a long history of bizarre paranormal events that continue today. From Sherman’s notorious march to Confederate general James Longstreet’s continued inhabitance of his postwar home, Georgia is haunted by many of those who fought in America’s deadliest war. Join author Jim Miles as he details the ghosts that still roam Georgia’s Civil War battlefields, hospitals, and antebellum homes. Includes photos! “He’s a connoisseur of Georgia’s paranormal related activity, having both visited nearly every site discussed in his series of Civil War Ghost titles . . . Miles has covered a lot of ground so far from the bustling cities to the small towns seemingly in the middle of nowhere. This daunting task takes an inside look to the culture and stories that those born in Georgia grow up hearing about and connect with.” —The Red & Black
General James Longstreet fought in nearly every campaign of the Civil War, from Manassas (the first battle of Bull Run) to Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, and was present at the surrender at Appomattox. Yet, he was largely held to blame for the Confederacy's defeat at Gettysburg. General James Longstreet sheds new light on the controversial commander and the man Robert E. Lee called “my old war horse.”
First published in 1987, The Confederate Image examines the popular lithographs and engravings cherished by Southerners during and after the Civil War. These images helped sustain and revive Southern identity following the collapse of the Confedera