User reviews
LibraryThing member Joles
The facts in this book really are strange and fascinating. If you like numbers and names this is the book for you. It isn't the easiest book to navigate but if you're willing to just sit and read facts and figures you'll love this book.
LibraryThing member TurtleShroom
I've read this book cover to cover, and I love it! It's laden with trivia and a whole lot of stories long forgotton by mainstream textbooks. It's highly reccomended for all you history nerds and Confederacy fans out there.
LibraryThing member witchyrichy
This is an easy read with loosely organized chapters. He hits all the highlights and a few things I didn't know. Sort of the Ripley's Believe It or Not approach with the most interesting tidbits.
Publication
Wings (1988), Hardcover
Description
Wonderfully entertaining look at some intriguing oddities, unusual incidents, and colorful personalities connected with the Civil War. Includes 25 names the war was known by, personal quirks of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and more.
Subjects
Original publication date
1960
Physical description
256 p.; 9 inches
Pages
256
ISBN
0517371510 / 9780517371510