Bull's-Eyes and Misfires: 50 Obscure People Whose Efforts Shaped the American Civil War

by Clint Johnson

Book Overview

You don't have to know much about the Civil War to be familiar with Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson, or William Tecumseh Sherman. "Bull's-Eyes and Misfires," however, tells the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558539611
• ISBN13: 9781558539617
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Really Obscure People/ Really Significant Events

Although I am no "buff," I consider myself fairly well read on the Civil War and I only recognized about ten of the fifty names here and almost none of the stories discussed. The author's research makes it clear, though, that these people had a very important role in the war. You can object to his classifications - most people would think Colonel Gorgas was one of the best administrators either side had, not the "misfire" Mr. Johnson claims him to be - but challenging his judgments is part of the fun.

True stories about fifty different people

Compiled and written by Civil War Reenactor and enthusiast Clint Johnson, Bull's Eyes And Misfires is an unique anthology of true stories about fifty different people whose obscure and often overlooked roles had lasting impact on the course of the American Civil War. Ranging from how Joseph Anderson and George Rains efficiently kept the Confederacy supplied with cannon and gunpowder, to how Julia Grant helped her husband General U. S. Grant win battles, to "Crazy Bet" Van Lew who ran one of the best possible spy networks for the North, to a series of terrible and costly mistakes of judgment attributed to leaders on both sides, Bull's Eyes And Misfires offers a wealth of lore and evidence of how even small details can have great effects on the tide of battle and is very highly recommended reading for all American History and Civil War buffs.