Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War

50 bizarre stories of the Civil War. Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don’t get told, and the misadventures you haven’t read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland’s book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in the agency’s accounts to pay for the project. The money for the statue of Dan Sickles had been stolen-stolen by former monument committee chairman Dan Sickles! Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny was the son of a New York tycoon who had helped found the New York Stock Exchange, and who groomed his boy to be a force on Wall Street. The younger Kearny decided his call was to be a force on the field of battle, so despite a law degree and an inheritance of better than $1 million, he joined the U.S. Army and studied cavalry tactics in France. His dashing figure in the saddle earned him the name of Kearny the Magnificent, probably because Kearny rode with a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other while holding the horse’s reins in his teeth. This habit proved useful after he lost his left arm in the Mexican War, because he was able to continue to wave his sword with all the menace to which he was accustomed while still guiding his horse. Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don't get told, and the misadventures you haven't read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland's book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in the agency's accounts to pay for the project. The money for the statue of Dan Sickles had been stolen—stolen by former monument committee chairman Dan Sickles! Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny was the son of a New York tycoon who had helped found the New York Stock Exchange, and who groomed his boy to be a force on Wall Street. The younger Kearny decided his call was to be a force on the field of battle, so despite a law degree and an inheritance of better than $1 million, he joined the U.S. Army and studied cavalry tactics in France. His dashing figure in the saddle earned him the name of Kearny the Magnificent, probably because Kearny rode with a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other while holding the horse's reins in his teeth. This habit proved useful after he lost his left arm in the Mexican War, because he was able to continue to wave his sword with all the menace to which he was accustomed while still guiding his horse. A New York Times Best Seller! Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don't get told, and the misadventures you haven't read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland's book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in the agency's accou.;Intro; Title; Halftitle; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 John Brown Gets a Visitor; Chapter 2 Abner Doubleday Throws the First Pitch of the Civil War; Chapter 3 Happiness is Throwing Senators in Jail; Chapter 4 Looks Could Be Deceiving; Chapter 5 The North Finds Its Hero, Briefly; Chapter 6 Paying For it All; Chapter 7 The North's Shadow Cabinet Member; Chapter 8 Racing Locomotives; Chapter 9 Civil War Ammunition-A Blast from the Past; Chapter 10 A Foreigner Joins the Fight; Chapter 11 Horses: Backbone of an Army Intro Title Halftitle Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 John Brown Gets a Visitor Chapter 2 Abner Doubleday Throws the First Pitch of the Civil War Chapter 3 Happiness is Throwing Senators in Jail Chapter 4 Looks Could Be Deceiving Chapter 5 The North Finds Its Hero, Briefly Chapter 6 Paying For it All Chapter 7 The North's Shadow Cabinet Member Chapter 8 Racing Locomotives Chapter 9 Civil War Ammunition-A Blast from the Past Chapter 10 A Foreigner Joins the Fight Chapter 11 Horses: Backbone of an Army Chapter 12 An Original, American Piece of WorkChapter 13 Spare Time Chapter 14 A Southern Boy Comes Home Chapter 15 Confederate Hopes Sink Chapter 16 Chamberlain's Last Day at the Office Selected Bibliography Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don t get told, and the misadventures you haven t read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Presents a series of historical anecdotes about little-known, miscellaneous events and personal experiences of the American Civil War