Civil War Almanac
Justin Segal, author, designer & illustrator
Ned Butterfield, illustrator

Lowell House Juvenile, publisher
© 1997

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It was America's deadliest battle . . . and it led to America's greatest freedom. The Civil War Almanac is a fun collection of amazing facts and oddities about the bloody, four-year War Between the States. It's filled with all you never knew about: · Daring female soldiers who fought disguised as men · Incredible technological advances · The first air war · Unbelievable acts of espionage · Children who went to war · and much, much more!

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During the North's Peninsular Campaign, Private Thompson painted his face black, put on a wig, and snuck behind enemy lines disguised as a slave. At one point during the war, he even passed himself off as a Confederate infantryman.

His greatest disguise, however, remained a secret until 1883, long after the war was over. Unknown even to his Union compatriots, Private Frank Thompson was, in fact, Sara Edmonds, a Canadian immigrant . . . and a woman!

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"Abe Lincoln, Confederate Soldier"
Two Abraham Lincolns actually served in the Civil War, one for the Union and one for the Confederacy! Company F in the 1st Virginia Cavalry listed among its troops a private named Abraham Lincoln.

In 1864, however, the young soldier deserted and joined the Yankee forces, so by the end of the war, the North had both Abraham Lincolns fighting on its side.