Project Gutenberg 2022-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 169 Shackleton, Robert 1860 1923 Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene) 1824 1900 Chittenden, Lucius Eugene Drysdale, William 1852 1901 Forsyth, G. A. Habberton, John 1842 1921 Henderson, William J. Lillie, Lucy C. (Lucy Cecil) 1855 Lillie, Lucy Cecil Patterson, Howard 1856 1916 Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild 1849 1925 Zogbaum, R. F. (Rufus Fairchild) 07018097 Strange stories of the Civil War $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers,$c1907. It'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. A 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. David 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) "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.) https://archive.org/details/shackletonslastv00wilduoft/ 20220212171301shackleton 1907 US Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - American 280381 2025-06-27T08:25:18.011094 text/html 254845 2024-10-19T00:07:02 text/html 1365597 2025-06-27T08:25:24.107083 application/epub+zip 1362488 2025-06-27T08:25:19.857119 application/epub+zip 560213 2025-06-27T08:25:18.796098 application/epub+zip 2160474 2025-06-27T08:25:27.175062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1868244 2025-06-27T08:25:23.284088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1329884 2022-09-30T23:13:43.955580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247464 2025-06-27T08:25:17.362103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227257 2024-10-19T00:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21155 2025-06-27T08:25:27.357042 application/rdf+xml 30178 2025-06-27T08:25:19.132095 image/jpeg 4348 2025-06-27T08:25:18.961061 image/jpeg 2457038 2025-06-27T08:25:18.089129 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia