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Really Obscure People/ Really Significant Events

True stories about fifty different people

Bull's-Eyes and Misfires: 50 Obscure People Whose Efforts Shaped the American Civil War
Clint Johnson
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You don't have to know much about the Civil War to be familiar with Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson, or William Tecumseh Sherman. Bull's-Eyes and Misfires, however, tells the fascinating stories of fifty largely unknown people who dramatically changed the course of the Civil War by their heroic efforts or bungling mistakes. Here are the stories of:

Col. George Rains who used his skill as a businessman to build a gunpowder factory in Augusta, Georgia that was impressive in its efficiency even by modern standards and manufactured nearly three million pounds of powder. The Confederacy lacked many things, but gunpowder was not one of them.

Confederate Maj. John Barry ordered the volley that wounded (and eventually killed) Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville. One can only speculate how the outcome of the War might have been different had Barry not accidentally shot his own general.

Julia Grant, the wife of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, kept her husband sober and focused by just showing up and living near him before and after nearly every major battle. When she was not around, he drank out of loneliness. When she was around, his Army won battles.

Gen. James Wolfe Ripley hated waste so much that he refused to buy modern repeating weapons for the Union Army. He believed soldiers would fire without taking aim. His decision not to distribute superior weapons for at least a year delayed the end of the war.

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Johnson mis-fires on Ripley.......2007-02-24

General James Ripley's efforts as Chief of Ordnance put more reliable, mass produced, and effective weapons in Union Soldiers hands than any before or after him. Ripley did not (like so many claim without really looking at all available sources) stand in the way of innovation, but rather the chaos and confusion of non-standardized arms and ammunition. Ripley inherited a department that in 1861 had 600 different types of artillery ammunition, more than forty different types of cartidges for shoulder arms, and barely produced 14,000 weapons a year. By 1863 Artillery ammunition was reduced to only 140 different types, and the Springfield Armory was producing over 218,000 weapons yearly. As to Ripley turning down the Spencer rifle, Ripley's judgement was sound and right on. First, the Spencer was never really able to be mass produced like the Springfield. By June 1862 three promised deliveries had not been made, so the order was cut from 10,000 to 7,500. The reason for the delays were obvious; the gun still needed modifications to work properly. Problems obtaining skilled workers, machine tool parts, and raw material also delayed the Spencer. In all only about 12,000 Spencer rifles were delivered during the War. Of the M1860 Carbines, almost half of those produced never made it to the hands of troops before the South surrendered. General Ripley was an ordnance officer since 1814; he was an expert, and understood that breech loading was the next step in weapons evolution. He just did not feel that any one weapon had this principle perfected enough to be mass produced. Dependable ammunition for these guns was still several years away from full development and he knew it. It wasn't the Ghost of Ripley or something "strange" that made the standard weapon of the Cavalry the Model 1873 Springfield carbine. It was the fact that it worked well and the Spencer didn't. S.E. Whitman writes in The Troopers: "Because of the demonstrated faults found in all repeating carbines available at the time, the Ordnance Department reverted to a foolproof weapon of its own design, the Model 1873 Springfield carbine, which was to be the mainstay of the Cavalry until the 1890's."
At the time Ripley left as chief of Ordnance, the .58 Cailiber Springfield rifle was the standard weapon of choice for the Army. There was no shortage of these reliable standardized weapons or their ammunition. Ripley accomplished this by making his department a production agency for standardized, reliable, time tested weapons rather than a research and development facility in time of war. In my judgement this accomplishment hastened the Civil War's end, not prolonged it.

Really Obscure People/ Really Significant Events.......2005-12-28

Although I am no "buff," I consider myself fairly well read on the Civil War and I only recognized about ten of the fifty names here and almost none of the stories discussed. The author's research makes it clear, though, that these people had a very important role in the war. You can object to his classifications - most people would think Colonel Gorgas was one of the best administrators either side had, not the "misfire" Mr. Johnson claims him to be - but challenging his judgments is part of the fun.

True stories about fifty different people.......2002-12-08

Compiled and written by Civil War Reenactor and enthusiast Clint Johnson, Bull's Eyes And Misfires is an unique anthology of true stories about fifty different people whose obscure and often overlooked roles had lasting impact on the course of the American Civil War. Ranging from how Joseph Anderson and George Rains efficiently kept the Confederacy supplied with cannon and gunpowder, to how Julia Grant helped her husband General U. S. Grant win battles, to "Crazy Bet" Van Lew who ran one of the best possible spy networks for the North, to a series of terrible and costly mistakes of judgment attributed to leaders on both sides, Bull's Eyes And Misfires offers a wealth of lore and evidence of how even small details can have great effects on the tide of battle and is very highly recommended reading for all American History and Civil War buffs.

BULL'S- EYES AND MISFIRES: 50 people whose obscure efforts shaped the American Civil War.

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BULL'S- EYES AND MISFIRES: 50 people whose obscure efforts shaped the American Civil War.
Clint Johnson
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Bull's-Eyes and Misfires: 50 People Whose Obscure Efforts Shaped the American Civil War

Manufacturer: Rutledge Hill Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739431420

Bull's-Eyes and Misfires; 50 People Whose Obscure Efforts Shaped the American Civil War .... (ISBN: 10-0760786690, 13-9780760786697)

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Bull's-Eyes and Misfires; 50 People Whose Obscure Efforts Shaped the American Civil War .... (ISBN: 10-0760786690, 13-9780760786697)
Clint Johnson
Manufacturer: barnes & Noble (2006)
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000T8JW8O

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The biography of the thirteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet--full of stories, anecdotes and conversation.

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Excellent insight into the life of the Great 13th Dalai Lama & Tibet in the early 1900's.......2006-08-23

Sir Charles Bell is one of a priviledged few Westerners to gain access not only to Tibet's 'forbidden city' of holy Lhasa but to a reasonably open and close personal relationship with the 13th Dalai Lama. This amazing opportunity has been eloquently detailed in this book, and it is a fascinating introduction to Tibet in the early 1900's.

This time was an extremely turbulent period in Tibetan history: the British invaded them in 1904, and the Dalai Lama fled to spend several years in Mongolia, China, and then finally India as the British withdrew but the Chinese invaded. Luckily the Tibetans were able to use the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty in China to revolt against Chinese rule but as we all now know the Chinese again took control of this country by force in 1959 and still maintain that to the present day.

Tibet has changed beyond all hope of return since the 1959 Chinese invasion, so this book is unique in revealing what life was like in traditional times. We will never know Tibet again as it was then, and Bell covers a full range of topics from politics to religion, the powerful monastery's and the feudal society that existed.

This book and Bell's perspective is also unique in that the 13th Dalai Lama is one of only two incarnations to be honoured with the title 'Great' (as was the 5th). We get to know a great man of history from a first person account, and the 13th is shown the be an intelligent and driven individual who worked unswervingly hard to improve Tibetan life both spiritually, and in the workings of government and justice.

I read this book within a week it was so good. It covers both the history of the times as well as providing one of the few close encounters with one of the often mysterious Dalai Lama's, so well worth buying!

Sir Charles and the Great Thirteenth.......2000-08-13

Sir Charles Bell was a career diplomat in the service of the British raj, the personification of the grandeur of an empire that spanned the world. The Great Thirteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet was the spiritual and temporal leader of a remote and isolated theocracy in the heart of the Himalayas. Sir Charles represented the power and limitless potential of the new century. The Dalai Lama was the literal embodiment of an ancient lineage, an incarnation of the Buddha of Compassion, the ruler of one of the most inaccessible and forbidding places on earth. That the two men should find so much in common and develop a bond of deep and lasting friendship is a wonder that does credit to them both. `Portrait of a Dalai Lama : The Life and Times of the Great Thirteenth' is the story of that friendship.

Sir Charles takes us into a bygone Tibet, fearful of and hostile to outsiders. He brings to life the cold and dusty streets of Lhasa, a capital hundreds of years out of step with the modern world, and introduces us with remarkable sensitivity to a culture that is so alien to our own that it could easily belong on another planet. He describes the hardship, the inconvenience, the discomfort of life on the cold, arid Tibetan plateau in a way that emphasises the dignity of the people who flourish there. That hygiene in Tibet at the turn of the 20th Century was low by the standards of a cultured European is not ignored; but through his eyes we see that the comparison is unimportant in a near arctic climate; the dustiness of a noble's home is insignificant when measured against the hospitality and warmth of a noble spirit. We see that what Tibet lacked in material development it made up for in a level of ethics and philosophical sophistication that might have been the envy of the world.

The Great Thirteenth (The present Dalai Lama of Tibet is the fourteenth emanation) brought his country to terms with the new age. He modernised government, the judiciary, and Tibet's tiny army through sheer hard work and unflinching determination, in the face of fierce opposition from monks and aristocrats. Sir Charles shows us a lonely man driven by a powerful vision. The Dalai Lama desperately tries to redefine Tibet's relationship with its powerful neighbours, Russia, British India, and China, which looms menacingly on the horizon. Both men clearly saw the impending Chinese onslaught, and both recognised the tragedy of what was to befall Tibet.

Sir Charles Bell gives us a unique insight into the personality of the man behind the ritual and pageantry of the Dalai Lama's high office. He shows us a man of profound intelligence and sensitivity, a man of wit and humour, a man quick to anger, a man of compassion. This man, who ruled with absolute authority and was revered as a living god, gave Sir Charles Bell his friendship; and, through his eyes, we see a man of warmth and charm, who loved his dogs and his garden. This is a moving book one should feel very privileged to read.

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Everybody loves to hear about the sale from hell - as long as it isn't their own experience! In Real Estate Sales from Hell, author Bob Boog tells simple yet entertaining stories of what NOT to do when buying or selling homes, repos, or short-sales. Taken from observations that have spanned 25 years in business, this is a smart but funny book. A must-read for anyone thinking about buying or selling real estate! A great book. Should be required reading for buyers, sellers and real estate agents. Entertaining and educational. You'll avoid the mistakes that others make every day. Don't lend this book to a friend. You may not get it back! A good value for the price.

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Interesting stories, but..........2005-01-14

...only worth your money if you a novice. Otherwise, don't waste your $$.

Informative and Humorous.......2003-05-13

As a real estate agent and investor, I thought I had heard, seen and read it all! Bob shares some of the horror stories you only hear of in an easy to read and follow format. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down! I will recomend this as a must read for all of my clients! Great job Bob!

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This is the first fully-documented biography of the Italian composer Riccardo Zandonai (1883-1944). A pupil of Mascagni, Zandonai composed ten operas for Casa Ricordi, who considered him Puccini's heir. He achieved international recognition in 1914 with his operatic adaptation of D'Annunzio's play 'Francesca da Rimini'. His opera 'I cavalieri di Ekebu' after Lagerloef's novel 'Goesta Berling' was heralded as the national Swedish opera during the 1920's. The biography presents a monthly chronicle of the composer's life taken from his unpublished correspondence as well as his working and private relationships with D'Annunzio, Lagerloef, Mascagni, Tito Ricordi, Puccini, Respighi, Pascoli, and his wife the soprano Tarquinia Tarquini. Working with original sources from international archives including Milan's Casa Ricordi, the author herewith presents the most comprehensive portrait of Zandonai to appear in any language.

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Mark St. Pierre has put together a book deserving of fame!!!.......1999-09-12

Being a fanatic of Native American writings and lore I find again Mark St. Pierre, top of the list. I understand he has lived in the Lokata nation for the last thirty years and writes from the heart. Follow this writer because he is destined for fame. No writer has captured this beautiful culture with more passion than he has. I look foward to his next work.

I found this book an inspiration and true-to-life........1999-02-26

If you are a "Little House on the Prairie" fan, this book, based on a true story, is for you. The story follows a Native American woman's life as she survives tragedy and ultimately triumphs. I'm not usually much of a reader, (in fact this was an assignment) but I just couldn't put it down! The author did an excellent job capturing the reality of the Native American way, and depicting the main character's struggle with TB; the isolation, loss of friends and her own illness. This book really makes you appreciate your health and everything you have.

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