I ordered this for my grandson and decided to read this before I gave it to him. I was so surprised that I enjoyed reading about the Civil War. He loves it due to the facts as he's such a number person. I found the stories interesting and he loved the facts and tidbits about the war.
The back cover states the following: Some strange and fascinating facts: Captain S. Isadore Guillet, a young Confederate officer, was fatally shot on the same horse in which three of his brothers had been previously killed. The town of Winchester, Virginia, changed hands seventy-six times during the war, as the armies surged to and fro in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Brevet Major General Galusha Pennypacker, USA, was seventeen at the outbreak of the war, the youngest of the war's general officers. Converted from an old boiler, the Confederate H. L. HUXLEY became the first submarine to sink a ship. A Confederate cornet player played so well that both sides would temporarily cease firing to hear his music.
An interesting read for those who want to know about the war and for those who already know a fair amount.
The back cover states the following: Some strange and fascinating facts: Captain S. Isadore Guillet, a young Confederate officer, was fatally shot on the same horse in which three of his brothers had been previously killed. The town of Winchester, Virginia, changed hands seventy-six times during the war, as the armies surged to and fro in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Brevet Major General Galusha Pennypacker, USA, was seventeen at the outbreak of the war, the youngest of the war's general officers. Converted from an old boiler, the Confederate H. L. HUXLEY became the first submarine to sink a ship. A Confederate cornet player played so well that both sides would temporarily cease firing to hear his music.
An interesting read for those who want to know about the war and for those who already know a fair amount.
