This book was written by Burke Davis, published in 1994, the narrative is 246 pages and is illustrated with black and white drawings. This almanac, capped with extraordinary humor and surprise, is the result of a lifetime of reading and writing about the Civil War. While Burke Davis was busy with creating an impressive work about the war, such books as Gray Fox, JEB Stuart, and To Appomattox, he was collecting rare incidents and facts that struck his fancy. The result, for him, was "The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts. The result, for the reader, is a wonderfully entertaining new look at the personalities and changes of an entire epoch. The years 1861-1865 introduced into American life the first successful submarine, the snorkel, the periscope, flame throwers, aerial reconnaissance, the income tax, the first black US Army officer and a host of unusual firsts. The author provides us with fresh insights into the mind of Robert E. Lee, who liked to have his feet tickled when he read aloud to his children, and into the curious world of the hypochondriacal Stonewall Jackson, who was "comfortable only when in a bolt upright position, with his organs held naturally one atop another." It will come as a surprise for many readers to learn that the Civil War was known by at least twenty five names, for instance, The War for the Union, The Great Rebellion, and The War of the Sixties. From the vast panorama of Mr. Davis's material comes an exciting new concept of the Civil War, that romantic, still alive conflict that promises to keep it's grasp on the American imagination. This hard back book is in good condition, with a dust jacket in good condition.

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