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Those who regard the Civil War as having been civil in the ordinary sense of that term have only to read this account of hostage-taking to realize that in 1861-

An in-depth look at the unique actions of the newly formed state of West Virginia during the Civil War While the taking of hostages by both the Union and the Co

While many books have been inspired by the horrors of Andersonville prison, none have chronicled with any depth or detail the amazing tunnel escape from Libby P

The American Civil War was a vicious conflict that developed in intense hatred between opposing sides. Despite some historians’ assertions that this was histo

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who