Classic Civil War Stories: Twenty Extraordinary Tales of the North and South

The Civil War has captivated the passion and imagination of more Americans, both Northerners and Southerners alike, than any conflict in the history of the nation. From the moment the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter up until the present, people have not stopped being fascinated by this war, which claimed 600,000 lives and which has inspired more literature-from poetry to TV documentaries-than any other in American history.

Collected here are some of the most extraordinary stories to emerge from the Civil War phenomenon. Some are true and some are fictional, but all focus on the experiences of individuals involved in some way in the ordeal, from Louisa May Alcott's Hospital Sketches, in which she recounts her experiences treating injured soldiers, to Joseph A. Altsheler's Scouts of Stonewall, which tells of a scout's harrowing adventures as he makes his way through enemy territory.

Also included are selections by, among others:

Ambrose Bierce .
Stephen Crane .
Sarah Emma Edmonds .
John Fox .
G. A. Henty .
Thomas Wentworth Higginson .
Mary Ann Loughborough .
John McElroy .
John G. Nicolay .
Randall Parrish .
Philip Henry Sheridan

Both entertaining and informative, CLASSIC CIVIL WAR STORIES is the perfect addition to any Civil War enthusiast's library.