Skeletons of the Civil War: True Ghost Stories of the Civil War

by Debra Johnston Glass, Heath Mathews

Ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark. Skeletons of the Civil War follows the ghosts of the Army of Tennessee from the bloody Battle of Shiloh to its decimation on the killing fields of Franklin. Combining the craft of a story-teller (Glass), with the expert knowledge of a military historian (Mathews), the stories in this book are packed with archival photographs and intriguing first-hand accounts. Read fresh, spine-tingling accounts of a headless horseman who gallops through the eerie cedar glades at Stones River, the tale of the regiment which earned the nickname The Bloody Ninth at Shiloh, the phantom regiment at Resaca, the spirit of Tennessee's dashing Boy General, who followed a woman home, the mysterious empty graves near the Hazen monument, weirdness at The Dead Angle, true accounts of spirits who haunt the cavernous rooms of Tennessee's grand plantation houses, the tragic tale of Captain Tod Carter who was shot down within sight of his home, and many more.

166 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

Reviews

[Lauren Mittermann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read as I have visited many of the places mentioned.

[Dennis Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because it is very readable and seems to be well researched because there are numerous first person eyewitness accounts, a must in a credible book of this type. On the other hand there are far too many vague citations that begin with "Perhaps" or "They say." When I find out who "they" are I might care what they say, but not before. Probably more of a 3 1/2 star book but it's certainly worthy of  a little bump (As in "What things do in the night.") so four it is. Highly recommended for Civil War buffs and paranormal enthusiasts. 

I'm looking forward to more from these authors.