Project Gutenberg 2022-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 122 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Volume of anecdotes $aUnited States :$bA. B. Courtney,$c1895. Multum in parvo library, vol. 2, no. 24, Dec., 1895 Humor of the battlefield -- Night on the field of Fredericksburg -- President Lincoln and the soldiers -- A woman's courage at Gettysburg -- Stonewall Jackson's bridge-builder -- How Custer and Young took dinner. Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "Volume of anecdotes by Anonymous" is a collection of humorous and poignant anecdotes related to the Civil War, published in the late 19th century. The book captures a broad array of experiences from the battlefield, blending moments of levity with profound reflections on sacrifice and bravery. The anecdotes range from light-hearted stories about soldiers to more serious recollections of the horrors and camaraderie experienced during the war. The content of the book is designed to evoke both laughter and emotion, displaying the resilience and humanity of soldiers amidst the chaos of battle. Stories include a Confederate colonel's amusing exhortation to his men, a soldier's poignant testament to President Lincoln’s compassion, and the courage of a woman from Gettysburg during the conflict. Each anecdote illustrates the unique experiences, both comical and tragic, allowing readers to glimpse the lives and thoughts of those who fought in the Civil War, emphasizing the shared humanity and struggles of soldiers on both sides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:625591 20220815154837anonymous 1895 us Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Anecdotes E456 Text Category: Humour Category: History - American 49200 2025-06-27T10:33:29.547481 text/html 24925 2024-10-19T01:51:48 text/html 160502 2025-06-27T10:33:31.694453 application/epub+zip 159198 2025-06-27T10:33:30.072472 application/epub+zip 78729 2025-06-27T10:33:29.807454 application/epub+zip 192275 2025-06-27T10:33:33.108505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180853 2025-06-27T10:33:31.444442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39311 2025-06-27T10:33:29.424467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19395 2024-10-19T01:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15679 2025-06-27T10:33:33.233437 application/rdf+xml 25571 2025-06-27T10:33:29.889470 image/jpeg 4195 2025-06-27T10:33:29.848480 image/jpeg 143035 2025-06-27T10:33:29.556456 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia