Ghost Stories of the Civil War

Ghost House Books

by Dan Asfar, Edrick Thay, Shelagh Kubish (Editor)

The four years of the U.S. Civil War claimed the lives of 600,000 Americans and left much of the country, particularly the South, in ruins. The history that has grown up around this great and tragic war includes paranormal folklore. In Ghost Stories of the Civil War, author Dan Asfar has collected many of the stories about still-restless spirits for whom the war is not yet over.

Genres: Civil War, Paranormal, Nonfiction, History

216 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found parts of this book especially interesting as they highlighted places I've visited -- particularly Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN, and the Beauregard-Keyes House in NOLA. Worth the read for Civil War buffs like myself.

[Chris Maddix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice pieces of history form the backdrop for tales of ghosts. I enjoyed the history.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this as I was browsing the "ghost shelf" of the school library. I was actually looking for some short stories to use with my class but I got distracted.

I was in the middle of watching a series on PBS on the Civil War so I was intrigued by the coincidence of finding a book on Civil War ghosts at the same time.

I liked the stories. There were several ghost stories I hadn't heard before. Some of the stories, I feel, were a bit of a stretch, seemingly more related to other incidents/wars. My favorites, though, tended to be the ones involving re-enactors. I admire the re-enactors who are determined to bring history to life... and then find it has been.

This book didn't seem to be written for adults but it was still a good read. It wasn't frightening or nightmare-inducing; it's just factual about incredible events.

[Tammy Brantley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was written from the Yankee view but it had some pretty good stories in it.