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Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War: Authentic Accounts of the Strange and Unexplained Paperback – September 29, 1999

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Explore the strange and shadowy side of the civil war . . . A fascinating collection of ghostly sightings, auspicious visions, audible manifestations, and uncanny premonitions.

In 1872 a photographer who claimed he could capture the "essence' of dead relatives took an image purporting to show Mary Todd Lincoln with the protective ghost of Abraham Lincoln behind her.
The spirit of George Washington who appeared to John C. Calhoun in the 1840s to persuade him not to dissolve the union.
The nameless drummer boy from the Army of Ohio who still plays at the Shiloh battlefield
The twentieth-century schoolchildren who heard the Irish brigade on the Antietam battlefield
Teddy Roosevelt and First Lady Grace Coolidge who both claim to have enountered Abraham Linicoln in the White House
Jefferson davis and his wife Varina who both have been seen at Fort Monroe, Virginia, where he was imprisoned after the War

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Thomas Nelson
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September 29, 1999
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6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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1558537856
ISBN-13

978-1558537859
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Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War was the first--and still the best--guide to true paranormal phenomena relating to the Civil War in general. While the original edition is in need of some updating, I have been posting relevant current information relating to many chapters of this book on my blog, The Late Unpleasantness:
thelateunpleasantness.wordpress.com/
I am also posting relevant illustrations both for this book and the new Paranormal Presidency of Abraham Lincoln book on Pinterest: see my Long Shadows board and The Paranormal Presidency Board there.
pinterest.com/ckcoleman4/long-shadows/

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (September 29, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1558537856
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558537859
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #561,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #597 in Ghosts & Hauntings
- #877 in Supernaturalism (Books)
- #1,258 in Unexplained Mysteries (Books)

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Christopher Kiernan Coleman is a purveyor of both nonfiction and fiction books on a wide variety of subjects. His current books in print span the spectrum from true ghost stories and weird tales of the South, to histories and biographies dealing with Late Unpleasantness (Civil War); future books and articles will treat themes related to the Dark

Age warfare and the Age of Arthur. He also has an abiding interest in folklore, Forteana, and Cryptozoology. Chris currently has six books in print, in additon to published articles in both the popular press and scholarly journals. His latest book is, "Ambrose Bierce and the Period of Honorable Strife," which chronicles the Civil War years of the famous author of weird fiction, realistic war stories and biting satire.

Christopher Coleman received his BA in History from St. Anselm College and pursued graduate studies in Archaeology, Ancient History and Near Eastern Languages at the University of Chicago. He worked with Metro Nashville's Parthenon Museum for over five years, conducted living history programs at historic Fort Nashborough and has also managed a two hundred year old home. Among his museum duties were lectures on art and history, curating exhibits and coordinating living history; his museum work also encompassed accessioning new artifacts into collections, membership development, as well as PR, Marketing and coordinating special events. He is executive director emeritus of a regional arts council.

He continues to lecture part-time as an adjunct instructor at Volunteer State College and writes free-lance in popular and scholarly periodicals as well as writing articles online his in American Civil War blog, The Late Unpleasantness; his Arthurian blog, Rex Quondam Futurusque, and his Dixie Spirits blog on Wordpress. Chris is a member of several historical, folklore and archaeological societies, including the Tennessee Historical Society, the Tennessee Folklore Society, The Middle Tennessee Civil War Round Table, and the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society, among others.

Prior to settling in Nashville, he produced sponsored films and award-winning documentaries in New York. Chris has been involved in the publishing industry since 1995.

Chris Coleman is currently at work at seveal new books related to the American Cvil War; Future book projects include several non-fiction works dealing with the Civil War as well as a novel set in Dark Age Britain--the Age of Arthur.

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Curt Kammerer

Well written book

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2021

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Detailed stories of the civil war, battles , history , ghost stories , really enjoyed this book , highly recommend

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Vernon E., Hansen

A book that makes for a long rememberance of it.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2009

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The author must have visited most or all of the places listed in the back of the book, and found other sources of information to fill it out. I liked it so much I ordered a second copy.

Considering the dreams and visions by Abraham Lincoln of his own tragic death, who, had he lived, would have been the best leader of the post-Civil War restoration of the American union, gives pause as to whether or not we humans do or do not have free will.

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Richard Morchoe

A Fun Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2009

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Chris Coleman was may classmate and a fellow History Nerd. If anyone can tell a story, it's him.

If he wanted to, he could do a complete history of the Civil War that would sparkle. Unfortunately, too many have done it already. So sit back and enjoy the ghost stories.

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Happy Reader

Entertaining and well-written, not the best, but close!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2010

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My 8th grade son decided to do a history project on haunted battlefields of the Civil War, and I purchased four books on the topic. After his project was finished, I read the books myself. I have no prejudice that there is no such thing as ghosts. But as these books don't bill themselves as fiction, I do have standards for nonfiction writing, against which I'll measure the four books:
1. Ghosts of Gettysburg, by Mark Nesbitt (the 1st of 5 by him, I believe), rated 5 stars
2. Civil War Ghost Stories & Legends, by Nancy Roberts, rated 3 1/2 stars, rounded up to 4
3. Civil War Ghosts, by Daniel Cohen, rated 4 stars, targeted at the younger reader
4. Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War, by Christopher K. Coleman, rated 4 stars

This was a thoroughly enjoyable book to read. It didn't get 5 stars outright (instead of rounding up), because it has no bibliography, and, in the text, makes almost no references to original documents. (For example, there may be a diary from where we get facts. An excellent book mentions this, as "In his diary, the General wrote...) This may mean that instead of reading original documents and instead of having original conversations with people who've seen the ghosts, most of the book was pulled from books that OTHER people have written about the ghosts.

The sub-title of the book is "Authentic Accounts of the Strange and Unexplained". So I'm puzzled by the short chapter on "The Black Boar of Doom". There are no dates or names in this chapter. Not even the regiment is named, it's just "some Rebel troops"; and not even the battle is named. Not by any stretch could this be called "authentic". One problem you can run into on tricky subjects like "ghosts" is that a person telling he story does not want to be attributed. But this chapter does not even start out with anything like, "A young man told me a story passed down in his family..."

That said, however, Coleman does a good job of marshaling the facts and telling the stories. There are few made-up conversations getting in the way, and his writing is engaging and makes you want to know more.

Happy Reader

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Jennifer Bryant

Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2010

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I am a huge fan of the paranormal, especially the Civil War stories! I would recommend this book to paranormal lovers everywhere! Great reading!

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Beatrice Polston

Searching for theSupernatural? Try this book.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2000

This book is a beautifully written blend of history and the supernatural. Being a history buff I was impressed by Mr. Coleman's diverse knowlege of the subject. This book explores the mysterious aspects of Civil War history that to this day have yet to be explained. I read the book cover to cover in one weekend. I just couldn't put it down. Mr.Coleman's unique style introduces the evidence, presents possible explanations, and ultimately allows the reader to draw their own conclusions. This book is one incredible find.

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Todd E. Newman

Haunting, chilling and exciting to read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2002

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Where would we be without a great ghost story? For anyone who loves the Civil War and a good ghost story, I can't think of a better book to sit down and read. From various battlefields to war ravaged towns stories over the years have come to fold and placed in this unique book. There are individual stories that allow you skip, go back or jump from chapter to chapter. The stories about haunts in Gettysburg and Vicksburg were exciting to read. I found this book entertaining to read and was intrigued by the stories!

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