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Strange Stories Of The Civil War

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Here are twelve narratives of some events in the American Civil War, most told by a participant or contemporary observer. - Summary by David Wales

Genre(s): War & Military, Essays & Short Works, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Keyword(s): civil war (146), United States (98), American civil war (55), nineteenth century (50), anecdotes (15)

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Introduction	David Wales	00:03:10
Play 01	A Boy's Impressions Of The Civil War by William J. Henderson	David Wales	00:17:24
Play 02	The Captain Of Company Q; The Tale Of An Unenlisted Soldier by Robert Shackleton	David Wales	00:19:08
Play 03	Midshipman Jack USN; The Action Of Appalachicola by William Drysdale	David Wales	00:17:28
Play 04	Captain Billy; Aid And Comfort To The Enemy by Lucy Lillie	David Wales	00:12:37
Play 05	The Blockade-Runner; A Dangerous Prize by Anonymous	David Wales	00:16:03
Play 06	Two Days With Mosby; An Adventure With Guerillas by Anonymous	David Wales	00:21:20
Play 07	The First Time Under Fire; The Experience Of A Raw Recruit by Anonymous	David Wales	00:11:56
Play 08	How Cushing Destroyed The 'Albemarle'; One Of The Bravest Deeds In Naval History by Captain Howard Patterson	David Wales	00:13:46
Play 09	President Lincoln And The Sleeping Sentinel by L.E. Chittenden	David Wales	00:33:53
Play 10	The Battle Between The 'Monitor' And The 'Merrimac' ; Told By Captain Worden And Lieutenant Greene Of The 'Monitor' by L.E. Chittenden	David Wales	00:17:48
Play 11	Sheridan's Ride; Told By His Aide by General G.A. Forsyth (Retired)	David Wales	00:38:04
Play 12	Lee's Surrender At Appomattox; Told By One Who Was Present by General G.A. Forsyth (Retired)	David Wales	00:30:07

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