A rare glimpse into unusual and oftern bizarre persons, attitudes, and events of the civil war.

A collection of anecdotes and stories about unusual people, attitudes, and events that occurred during the Civil War.

Includes thirty-two tales of Christmas including traditions, portraits of Santa Claus, and stories of Christmas trees.

In this engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War, several of these peculiarities are highlighted. These intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpected combat, and military blunders.