* Riveting ghost stories from all the major engagements of the war * Includes Manassas, Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Petersburg, and Appomattox * Chilling accounts from haunted Civil War prisons - Johnson's Island, OH; Point Lookout, MD; and Andersonville, GA * Field ...
Located off the coast of Delaware City on Pea Patch Island lies the 160 year old Fort Delaware. The present structure was completed between 1848 and 1859 and became the largest fort of its day. Three years after its completion the fort and surrounding island were put to use as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers.
Guardian angels, demonic spirits, extraterrestrial visitors; are these entities figments of the imagination, or is there evidence for their existence? This book attempts to answer these questions. It examines eyewitness accounts and other evidence for strange beings world-wide. It is intended for both believers and skeptics.
Throughout history, people have reported seeing 'ghosts'. But a Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. This book surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, the Reformation, the Victorian age, and through the twentieth century.
Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Constitution State
Presents stories of supernatural phenomena in Connecticut, including the curse on Dudleytown, the spirit of Hanna Cranna who causes car crashes in Monroe, the phantom black dog of Meriden, the buried-alive Midnight Mary, the lost village of Bara-Hack, and more.
Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Sunshine State
Florida's sunny climate and tourist attractions draw plenty of visitors - some of whom never leave. This compilation of supernatural tales shows Florida to be a state rife with eerie occurrences and ghostly denizens.
Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Bluegrass State
Horses graze peacefully in the bucolic pastures of the Bluegrass State, but this surface beauty is offset by a violent past of Indian wars and Civil War battles. This book includes stories about the headless ghost of Old Fort Herrod, the vanishing hitchhiker of Meshack Road, and the Great Meat Storm of 1876.
Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Pine Tree State
Includes tales of pirates, witches, and other denizens of the state of Maine. This work provides a fun look at spooky legends and stories of the paranormal, including: the guardian spirit of Portland Head Light, the preacher and the cats from Hell, the ghost of Marie Antoinette, the ghost who toasts independence, and more.
