Civil War Ghosts

Few events have sparked more legends and stories of the supernatural than America's Civil War. The accounts of gallantry and heroism have spread far and wide. Nancy Roberts grew up listening to her father's stories of the War Between the States, and she trekked over many battle sites with him during her childhood. After reading about General Joshua Chamberlain's supernatural experience at the Battle of Gettysburg, Roberts began to collect tales of the blue and gray and write them down.

The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 continues one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. Focusing on the pivotal year of 1863, the second volume in Shelby Foote's masterful narrative history brings to life some of the most dramatic and important moments in the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg and Grant's Vicksburg Campaign. The word narrative is the key to this book's extraordinary incandescence and truth: The story is told entirely from the point of view of the people involved.

Tag along with young Bud Fisher during his daily adventures in this ghostly tale based on actual events. It’s 1971 and Bud and his family move into an old house in Northern Arkansas. Bud soon discovers they live not far from a very interesting cave as well as a historic Civil War battle site. As odd things start to happen, Bud tries to solve the mysteries. But soon the entire family experiences a haunting event. If you enjoy ghost tales based on true events you should enjoy Ghosts of Company K. This heartwarming, yet spooky story brings the reader into the life and experiences of a young ...

Iron Man and Captain America are two core members of the Avengers, the world's greatest superhero team. But when a tragic battle blows a hole in the city of Stamford, killing hundreds of people, the US government demands that all superheroes unmask and register their powers. To Tony Stark - Iron Man - it's a regrettable but necessary step. To Captain America, it's an unbearable assault on civil liberties.

Many of the details in this audiobook you may have read elsewhere. On the other hand, many more are untold stories. If it were not for Francis Stacey, Eric Stacey's widow, this book would not have been made. For it was Fran who wanted, encouraged, and supported the story about a special man in a magical time. Eric Stacey from Ramsgate (Kent) England, an assistant director, who was often relegated to the sidelines as a traffic cop, and his ultimate work seen in Gone with the Wind.

Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don’t get told, and the misadventures you haven’t read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments.

Fact-based research in Elmira, New York, shows it has a long, rich history that is both dark and glowing with the spirits of yesteryear. From being a stop on the Underground Railroad to housing Camp Rathbun–a Union Army barracks turned Civil War Prison Camp–to harboring the various spirits of those lives taken involuntarily and those who took their own lives, Elmira and her surrounding cities offer more than a couple mysterious and haunting locations to explore.

Confederate John Singleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exhilarating of military activities: the overnight raid. Mosby possessed a genius for guerrilla and psychological warfare, taking control of the dark to make himself the "Gray Ghost" of Union nightmares. Gray Ghost, the first full biography of Confederate raider John Mosby, reveals new information on every aspect of Mosby's life, providing the first analysis of his impact on the Civil War from the Union viewpoint.

Stonewall Jackson was dead, but Confederate morale was never higher. Will and Mac, the two eldest Brannon sons, are in the ranks of the Stonewall Brigade and Jeb Stuart's cavalry. As Jackson’s former corps marches up the Shenandoah Valley, Lee's army follows, and they eventually clash at Gettysburg. Will is kept in the thick of the combat around Culp's Hill, while Mac sees action with the Southern cavalry at Hanover.

John Maher and his little family wanted a comfortable life after the Civil War. But the young African American family discovers strange occurrences in their little world. Their close friends are suddenly missing and the abandoned mansion appears to be the cause of it. John is forced to fight again, using magic and gifts bestowed upon him by a hoodoo priestess when he was a child. But John is unprepared for the depth of evil in the small Missouri town. Based on slave stories from the Federal Writer's Slave Interviews from the early 1900s, the book examines the prejudices faced by a recently ...

Haunted Frontlines: Exploring the Haunted Battlefields, Forts, and Prisons of the Northeast and Southern United States Step into America’s haunted military past with Haunted Frontlines, a gripping exploration of some of the most eerie and historically significant sites across the Northeast and Southern United States. From the mist-covered battlefields of Gettysburg to the isolated prisons of Andersonville, this book unveils the spectral echoes of soldiers and spirits still lingering in these storied locations. The Paranormal Mystery Alliance (PMA), a fictional team of skilled ...

More Americans died in the Civil War than all other US wars combined - about 600,000 soldiers. And yet, many people still don't understand the history behind this four-year conflict that tore apart the United States. In this installment of the best-selling history series, young listeners move chronologically through 20 Civil War battles, beginning with the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to the final days at Appomattox.

Battle Cry of Freedom vividly traces how a new nation was forged when a war both sides were sure would amount to little dragged for four years and cost more American lives than all other wars combined. Narrator Jonathan Davis powerful reading brings to life the many voices of the Civil War.

For a person seeking a single volume to serve as a captivating introduction and a dependable guide through all the maze of battles and issues of the Civil War, this is an audiobook without parallel. Bruce Catton understood the Civil War - its participants and battles - and he unfolds it with skill and simplicity.

Step into the shadows of North Carolina's rich and mysterious past with Echoes from the Past: Ghost Stories and Historic Hauntings of North Carolina. This captivating collection weaves together the state’s most chilling ghost stories, legendary hauntings, and unexplained phenomena, revealing the hidden spirits that still linger in the Tar Heel State. From the haunted shores of the Tidewater to the misty peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, each chapter uncovers the eerie and unsettling tales that have shaped North Carolina's cultural landscape. Explore the haunted mansions of Wilmington, ...

It's the spring of 1862. The Confederate Army in the West teeters on the brink of collapse following the catastrophic loss of Fort Donelson. Commanding general Albert Sidney Johnston is forced to pull up stakes, abandon the critical city of Nashville, and rally his troops in defense of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Hot on Johnston's trail are two of the Union's best generals: the relentless Ulysses Grant, fresh off his career-making victory at Fort Donelson, and Don Carlos Buell.

Specters of Gettysburg: Unveiling the Ghostly Legends of America’s Bloodiest Battlefield Step into the chilling world of Specters of Gettysburg, where the echoes of the past intertwine with the supernatural. This compelling collection of haunting tales uncovers the spectral stories that haunt one of America’s most notorious battlefields. From the heart-wrenching history of the Gettysburg Orphanage, where lost children linger in search of connection, to the eerie whispers of soldiers still fighting their battles, this book takes readers on a journey through a landscape steeped in sorrow ...

Unwrap a tale of love, loss, and redemption this Christmas in The White Lady of the Ridge, where the chilling lore of Gettysburg meets a gripping Civil War saga. When young Avery Sawyer discovers an ancient diary at Herr’s Ridge Inn, she uncovers Nathan Rutledge’s harrowing journey—an unlikely hero torn between family loyalty and a daring pursuit of freedom. But the past isn’t just in the pages. Legend tells of the White Lady, a ghostly figure haunting the ridges, searching for what she lost. As Avery and her father delve deeper, the line between history and the supernatural blurs. ...

Jack and Annie are whisked back to the Civil War, where they meet Clara Barton and save the life of their very own great-great-great-grand-father.

Ya'll, let me tell you my story!Glad you could find your way here, and I welcome you to the Sellers Plantation here in the deep south of Mobile, Alabama. I'm anxious to get started with my story tellin,' so, I'm sharin' a little bout the story that I be tellin' to ya'll down below. When I wuz born, I be given the name Gertrude Ida Rollins, but as I be growin' folks just be callin' me Ms. Gertie. I wuz born in Mobile, Alabama in the year eighteen and eighty-eight. Yes, that be a long time ago for most of ya'll, but I thinks it be good to be learnin' bout the history that be comin' before you...