It is a good book and enjoyed the ghost stories. I will be using the ghost stories in my history classes when I teach about the civil war. This book will help the kids pay attention and they will enjoy the stories.

Excellent collection of intriguing ghost stories. I dont know a lot about the Civil War, but I do love a ghost story and this book did not disappoint.

This book would be good for people interested in the Civil War and nterested in hauntings too.. Loads of locations are covered, hospitals, forts, houses and battle fields. At the end there is an appendix of all the locations included.
This is a good reference book for Civil War hauntings. You could look for locations to visit and what to look out for when there.

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an interesting tour of haunted Civil War locations. It was well organized into categories based on the type of location (cemetery, battle, etc.). I liked that it covered some more unusual locations, rather than just the battle sites that most Civil War ghost books and shows cover.

My only minor complaint was that there was not a lot of detail about each site, since there were so many locations to cover. Other than that, it was an interesting read and it would be the perfect travel companion to bring along on a tour of Civil War locations.

Ghosts of the Civil War is a handy guide book for those who are interested on visiting haunted places that are connected to the Civil War. The book gives histories of places, events and even architecture give background behind each incident.
The book is set up well to use as a reference. The book is broken down in battlefields, forts, structure, etc so you can see the areas that might hold your interest most. with in each section, each place or even is listed alphabetically by state. The book includes an index of states which is helpful but adding pages numbers would make this easier to navigate.
Using this as a reference for a tour would be a great se for this book. But to learn more about the ghost and the folklore, it's not so great. While this may be that most of the sighting are random soldiers and such, a few stories are included and when those are included, I enjoy it the most. In fact, it does include a well known ghost story from Alabama regarding the ghost in the court house widow. (Well, it was in 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffery anyway lol).

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The civil war, the saddest war, the war that cost so many lives. So many people died on the battle field fighting for what they believed in, even though the South were a bunch of.... anyway.

This books goes over 160 locations, showing the paranormal happenings there. It's very well put together and easy to read. It has some much info inside and yet it reads almost like novel. So easy to follow along. I loved that about this book.

If you love the paranormal this one is for you! There's really nothing else I can say besides, but this book!


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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! So much information about hauntings based on the Civil War. Some of the stories I have heard before but there were so many I've never heard about. The author was very informative about the history of the sites and what to look for. I'm ready for some sightseeing.

I was disappointed at the way the book was put together. I would have liked more history about each site. Some of the sites were not described as Civil War related hauntings. This one was just okay for me. The writing did not grab my attention. At times I felt I was reading an encyclopedia.

In the spirit of the season, I read Rich Newman's "Ghosts of the Civil War". Newman does a great job of exploring the grounds of haunted battlefields and houses of some of the civil war's greatest battles.

The book starts off with Newman going over the top deadliest civil war battles like Gettysburg and Shiloh, and then moving state by state pointing out places of interest and potential ghost sighting spots. There is also a lot of history in this book, which I adore since the Civil War is one of my favorite topics to learn about in American history. I've been to a number of Civil War battlefields, and I wish I had this book with me.

Although this book is a great read on its own, as Newman does a fantastic job of going over the battle or skirmish,it also would be great as a field guide if you like hunting for ghosts and exploring civil war battlefields. I recommend this book to anyone with any slight interest in the Civil War and the paranormal. Even if you aren't a believer, I think you will still enjoy the history and the "legends" that surround some iconic places across the US.

Kind of sad but very interesting part of history concerning the Civil War, not hard to believe with all the tragedy and senseless deaths that these famous sites would indeed be haunted. Great to dive into with Halloween around the corner.

Thanks to author Rich Newman via Netgalley for this very interesting read about the paranormal that is absolutely fascinating

Rich Newman's Ghosts of the Civil War is part ghost story and part history. The book covers everything from the major well known battles and locations to the lesser known areas of the Civil War. October always makes me reach for a good ghost story. I enjoyed Ghosts of the Civil War although it was a big light on the ghost stories. I would consider it more a travel guide for Civil War ghost hunters. I do recommend it for those interested in Civil War history with a side of ghosts.

Book received from NetGalley.

I loved this book of "real" ghost stories that take place in various places that are linked to the American Civil War. The book is divided in sections that focus on the same type of area, battlefields, forts, antebellum places etc. While there were many stories I had already heard, there were just as many that I have never heard before. It's a good book to get for travel if you're interested in ghost hunting, it tells you exactly where each ghost is supposed to walk. It's one I'm going to be buying since I love things like this.

Very interesting, well written account of the Civil War. Reading this will make you want to go visit everyone of these sites. Lots of history, very informative. A good read.

Pack up the car with the ghost hunting equipment baby we are headed on a road trip!
I absolutely loved this book, it was so comprehensive. This book gave clear and understandable information. I thought it would just give a brief description of a few places, but not the case. This book was so thorough , it gave a thorough but yet understandable description of many of the going ons with the civil war. For someone such as myself that is excited to read Civil War history and loves reading true paranormal this is the perfect marriage of the two. There are many haunts locally including Gettysburg,PA so I am on my way. For easy reference it also has the reference area in the back of the book listed by state and the name of the town and area or building of the haunt so you will definitely want to bring this book with you when you go out ghost hunting along with your equipment.
Pub Date 08 Oct 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. for a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was more interesting than I initially thought it would be. I really like how the author chose to lay it out as I believe it better conveyed the necessary history to understand the paranormal activities at each Civil War location.

He included a good mixture of factual history to contextualize the sightings and who they might be. A quick, engaging read

Ghosts of the Civil War: Exploring the Paranormal History of America's Deadliest War by Rich Newman takes the reader on a tour of various Civil War haunts. Newman has organized his book so you can read about haunts based on locations such as cemetery, fort or battlefield. He also provides a brief insight into the history and tells about the type of haunting.

I was most interested in reading about the Battle of Shiloh as one of my distant relatives was killed in that battle. William Anderson "Billy" Patton was killed at Shiloh and taken home to Sweetwater Mansion by his slave, according to Southern history.

I don’t recall any mention of Patton or Sweetwater but I still found the book a good read.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

A well organized and informative look at the world of Civil War ghosts. Broken down into categories based on the type of property (cemetery, fort, battlefield, etc) and then location, the author gives a brief explanation of the type of haunting and what a ghost hunter could hope to find. Recommended for haunted history buffs and Civil War afficionados.

This was an interesting book that told you about places around the country that are haunted by the Civil War and it's bloody aftermath. Not only does it include the major historic battlefields like Gettysburg, but it includes the smaller skirmish sites, cemeteries and historic buildings. It is a great guide book to keep handy while traveling for those history buffs and paranormal hunters.

I was given an eARC by the publisher through NetGalley.

This book was what I wanted every ghost tour I've ever been on to be. It gives real, detailed history behind the alleged hauntings and the way that it is meant to manifest. Whether you believe in the supernatural or not is almost incidental, as the stories themselves are fascinating, and given a genuine time and place. In a way, the ghosts help to bring that part of history to life.

I am ready to pack my suitcase and head out for all the spots in this book. I have actually visited several of the places in this book but now I want to go back and recheck them all with this book as my field guide. I have been to Gettysburg more then once and have experienced things and even have some photos of things. I have been to Chickamauga, I even lived in Kennesaw , and have been to many more of the battle fields. I am a huge Civil War Buff, I also love Ghosts and Ghost stories. A lot of the stories in this book I have heard before but some I have not. To me this book was very interesting and I really enjoyed it.