Civil War Trivia and Fact Book: Unusual and Often Overlooked Facts about America's Civil War

by Webb Garrison

Book Overview

In Civil War Trivia and Fact Book more than 2,000 unusual, interesting, and little-known facts are assembled in a volume that will tantalize the mind at every page.

What Confederate general could be identified at a distance by the ostrich plume in his hat? How many Southerners migrated to the North during the war? How many Northerners moved to the South? These and hundreds of other questions are answered.

Included are 33 fascinating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558531602
• ISBN13: 9781558531604
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Informative, Entertaining Trivia

This superb collection of Civil War trivia is worth your attention. Whether you count yourself a Lincoln fan, a Lost Causer, Civil War buff, or history aficionado, you're invited to step up and test your knowledge. You will find dozens of questions on the war, the generals, politics, weapons, transportation, naval struggles, etc. Here's some examples: Why did some federal units refuse to fight at First Bull Run? How many Federals fell in ten minutes at Cold Harbor? What Confederate commander handed out Sunday School fliers to his soldiers? How many blacks in Washington, DC during the conflict were free? (Answers at end of this review). The questions are occasionally easy, usually challenging, and always entertaining. The book is made for hard core Civil War buffs, history fans, and other interested parties. And there's questions to keep you engaged for hours, whether you call this tragic conflict the Civil War, War Between the States, or War for Southern Independence. Answers: 1)-Their 90-day enlistments were up; 2)-about 6,800; 3)-Stonewall Jackson; 4)-14,000 free DC blacks vs. 3,000 slaves.

GREAT TRIVIA BOOK

I GAVE IT AS A GIFT. I HEARD IT'S A GREAT BOOK FOR TRIVIA QUESTIONS! IT WAS ENJOYED BY THE PERSON WHO RECEIVED IT.

Great Trivia

The subject of the American Civil War always encompasses an enormous amount of material, as does this great trivia book. For its relatively low price, you get a book containing a great deal of information to any student of the war, and the questions will often stump even the most well read historians.

Great way to learn more about the Civil War

I brought this book with me on my family's last vacation because there were hours of driving to do & I'm a Civil War fanatic! Although I've studied the Civil War for over 14 years I learned a lot from this book. And it kept me & my family entertained for hours! It has sections on Union & Confederate generals, battles, civilians, statistics (like anyone could ever know all those!), weapons (my favorite section!), & great chapters on the war in the east, west, south, & at sea. This is a trivia book that's perfect for both the novice & the historian, and it's also low-priced.

The Civil War rulz

Man, I can't imagine a better war than the Civil War. And this is one of the best books on that war. This book is for all those guys who dress up on the weekend and pretend to be real soliders. These kind of guys are the best kind of guys in the world, buffs. These buffs should try playing with real ammo and real war time conditions. As a vietnam vet, I know first hand war is really hell. I have to live with this hell the rest of my life. These buffs should try a real war on for size. Peace out!