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.

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.

This is the story of a farmer, living near Gettysburg when the Battle occurs in July of 1863. He quickly becomes involved in the tragedy of war, caring for the wounded, comforting the dying and burying the deceased. Soon after, he begins to have visits from ghost-like strangers that impact his life and one that redirects his immediate future. It's the story of a young man caught up in an historic event and how he dealt with it.

Immerse yourself in the true-life stories of a family that experienced “close encounters” with spirits, demons, and aliens while never letting go of God’s hand. Have you ever felt a presence by your side or heard a sound with no source? Do stories of UFOs or spiritual encounters captivate you? If so, this book is for you. This collection of real-life stories from five generations of a spiritually in-tuned family offers uplifting, emotional, and sometimes frightening experiences.

The Haunted Confederacy: Ghosts of the Civil War South uncovers the eerie legacy of America’s bloodiest conflict, where history and hauntings walk hand in hand. From shadowed battlefields to moss-draped cemeteries, the ghosts of soldiers, civilians, and outlaws still linger in the South, refusing to fade into silence. Blending Southern history, folklore, and ghost stories, this book leads readers through haunted plantations, cursed outlaw trails, and the blood-soaked grounds of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Every chapter immerses you in the atmosphere of the Civil War ...

Roark von Graf - former noble and hedge mage, current mid-level mob in a MMORPG - has his sights set on taking down the tyrannical dungeon lord. But the reigning troll despot is nearly as devious as Roark, and his followers are at a much higher level. With forever-death on the line, civil war breaks out in the Citadel, pitting Roark’s new regime against Azibek’s horde of loyalists. To survive, Roark will have to outfox the dungeon lord, forge new, dirtier weapons and shady alliances, and above all, evolve....

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.

In the late 1890s, Edmund Dene Morel, a young British shipping company agent, noticed something strange about the cargoes of his company’s ships as they arrived from and departed for the Congo, Leopold II’s vast new African colony. Incoming ships were crammed with valuable ivory and rubber...

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.

A true Southern family saga of war, outlaw legend, and survival across generations. In August of 1856, William Dewit Taylor was born in Jackson County, Tennessee. His childhood should have been simple—farm life, family, and a future rooted in the land. But history had other plans. In August of 1861, Will’s father, Amos Taylor, left with recruiters from Carthage, Tennessee, traveled to Nashville, and joined the Confederate infantry. Emeline Taylor waited for her husband to return… but the letters never came. Years passed with no word and no grave. When she finally saw Amos’ name ...

New York Times bestselling author Linda Goodnight welcomes you to Honey Ridge, Tennessee, and a house that's rich with secrets and brimming with sweet possibilities Memories of motherhood and marriage are fresh for Julia Presley though tragedy took away both years ago. Finding comfort in the...

Washington, D.C. may be famous for monuments, museums, marble buildings, and very serious-looking statues, but the real weirdness starts when you leave the city. Weird Day Trips from Washington, D.C. is a funny, story-packed travel guide to the strange, haunted, historic, and downright bizarre places hiding within a few hours of the nation’s capital. This is not another polite guidebook about where to stand for the perfect monument photo. This is for travelers who want ghost stories, cryptid legends, battlefield hauntings, mysterious graves, underground music, fossil shark teeth, strange ...

The Civil War is Julius Caesar’s personal account of his war with Pompey the Great - the war that destroyed the five-hundred-year-old Roman Republic. Caesar the victor became Caesar the dictator. In three short books, Caesar describes how, in order to defend his honor and the freedom of both himself and the Roman people, he marched on Rome and defeated the forces of Pompey and the Senate in Italy, Spain, and Greece.

Mirisa Eppes was born in 1846, the only daughter of a wealthy Virginia family. When the war broke out in the South, she was on the verge of coming out in society as a beautiful obedient daughter with dreams of marriage and children. However, destiny had been waiting a long time for her and once she stepped through the doors of the haunted Natchez plantation her life would never be ordinary or peaceful. 1862 takes you through her journey into the past with Conrad who is trying to lift a curse placed on his family as she opens up to feelings of desire and confusion. The entire Series of The ...

A haunting story of my forbears passed on to me by my grandfather.

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.

As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began. 1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents' faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the unthinkable in the name of an ideal.

A haunted White House, a naked Prime Minister, an ancient Indian Curse, and a never-ending ghostly party. The definitive collection of nearly three hundred years worth of Presidential ghost stories. Robert Buccellato, the author of Rum Runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida, and Jimmy Carter in Plains presents a unique tale of America's relationship with Presidential Ghosts.

As the most haunted city in Tennessee, Gallatin's history is filled with fires, executions, cholera outbreaks and other terrible misfortunes . Beneath the town square and stately antebellum mansions lies a complicated history of the paranormal and mysterious. From the dastardly General Eleazer Paine, who killed Confederate soldiers and sympathizers, to deadly fires that reduced buildings on the square to a smoldering rubble, Gallatin is filled with countless spirits. Some of the ghosts in these stories are friendly, while others are quite mischievous. With each ghostly tale, Southern Ghost ...

The New York Times bestselling author of Wench returns to the Civil War era to explore the next chapter of history—the trauma of the War and the end of slavery—in this powerful story of love and healing about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of the past and define their own...