Best Little Ironies, Oddities, and Mysteries of the Civil War

This collection of more than 100 stories includes tales of unusual and frequently surprising events that took place in connection with the Civil War. The stories include ironies that grew out of incidents that occurred before the war, unexpected consequences of events, and more.

About the author

C. BRIAN KELLY, a prize-winning journalist, is cofounder of Montpelier Publishing and a former editor for Military History magazine. He is also a lecturer in newswriting at the University of Virginia. Kelly's articles have appeared in Reader's Digest, Friends, Yankee, Rod Serlin's Twilight Zone, and other magazines. He is the author of several books on American history and resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Product details

• Authors: C Brian Kelly, C. Brian Kelly
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2000
• EAN: 9781581821161
• ISBN: 978-1-58182-116-1
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 693 g
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous