The Incredible Civil War

by Burke Davis

Book Overview

Did you know that U S Grant bought a slave just three years before the Civil War began? Or that an enterprising machine-gun salesman sold Abraham Lincoln the first 'coffee-mill guns' for use by the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158080084X
• ISBN13: 9781580800846
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Burford Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Davis brings out the facts

An informative and interesting book. A must read for Civil War enthusiasts. Do you know why Pres. Lincoln grew his beard? Did you know that about 100,000 Federal soldiers were age fifteen and younger? A must read for C/W buffs.

Fun to read but be warned...

...you had better be up on your Civil War basics before attempting to read this book. It assumes that the reader is well aware of the main battles, campaigns, personalities and relative strengths and weaknesses of both the North and the South. There's bound to be something new in here for everyone but the hardest of the hard core Civil War afficionados. Well-written, breezy, although oftentimes disjointed and random. This book is also published under the titles 'The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts' and 'The Incredible Civil War'.

Fun to read but be warned...

...you had better be up on your Civil War basics before attempting to read this book. It assumes that the reader is well aware of the main battles, campaigns, personalities and relative strengths and weaknesses of both the North and the South. There's bound to be something new in here for everyone but the hardest of the hard core Civil War afficionados. Well-written, breezy, although oftentimes disjointed and random. This book is also published under the titles 'The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts' and 'Our Incredible Civil War'.