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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aShackleton, Robert,
_d1860-1923
245 1 0 _aStrange stories of the Civil War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIt's unclear which story or stories in this collection John Habberton wrote. He is listed among the authors on the title page, and some of the stories do not credit a specific author, so perhaps he wrote one or more of those.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-21
505 0 _aA boy's impressions of the Civil War, by W. J. Henderson -- The Captain of Company Q, by R. Shackleton -- Midshipman Jack, U.S.N., by W. Drysdale -- Captain Billy, by L. Lillie -- The blockade-runner -- Two days with Mosby -- The first time under fire -- How Cushing destroyed the "Albemarle", by H. Patterson -- President Lincoln and the sleeping sentinel, by L. E. Chittenden -- The battle between the "Monitor" and "Merrimac", by L. E. Chittenden -- Sheridan's ride, by G. A. Forsyth -- Lee's surrender at Appomattox, by G. A. Forsyth.
508 _aDavid E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Strange Stories of the Civil War" by Robert Shackleton et al. is a collection of narratives and fictional tales centered around the American Civil War, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to evoke the emotional experiences and memories of the war, using both actual historical events and imaginative storytelling. It includes various accounts from different perspectives, highlighting the heroism and personal struggles faced by individuals during this tumultuous time in history. The opening of the book sets the tone with a prologue that emphasizes the disconnect younger generations may feel towards the Civil War, framing it as an effort to preserve memories of heroism and patriotism. The first narrative, titled "A Boy's Impressions of the Civil War," is told from the perspective of a young child witnessing the war's events and their impact on his community in Pittsburg. Through his recollections of soldiers marching, the emotional turbulence surrounding battles and losses, as well as the excitement of military preparations, the boy captures both the innocence of youth and the grim realities of war. The narrative transitions from personal memories to the collective experience of a nation engaged in conflict, establishing a rich emotional context for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Harper & Brothers, 1907
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
700 1 _aChittenden, L. E.
_q(Lucius Eugene),
_d1824-1900
700 1 _aDrysdale, William,
_d1852-1901
700 1 _aForsyth, G. A.
700 1 _aHabberton, John,
_d1842-1921
700 1 _aHenderson, William J.
700 1 _aLillie, Lucy C.
_q(Lucy Cecil),
_d1855-
700 1 _aPatterson, Howard,
_d1856-1916
700 1 _aZogbaum, Rufus Fairchild,
_d1849-1925
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/shackletonslastv00wilduoft/
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68798
999 _c109602
_d109602