Curiosities of the Confederate Capital: Untold Richmond Stories of the Spectacular, Tragic and Bizarre

In the early days of the Civil War, Richmond was declared the capital of the Confederacy, and until now, countless stories from its tenure as the Southern headquarters have remained buried. Mary E. Walker, a Union doctor and feminist, was once held captive in the city for refusing to wear proper women's clothing. A coffee substitute factory exploded under intriguing circumstances. Many Confederate soldiers, when in the trenches of battle, thumbed through the pages of Hugo's "Les Miserables." Author Brian Burns reveals these and many more curious tales of Civil War Richmond.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 04/16/2013
ISBN: 9781540208194
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d