Did you know that 30 percent of the Confederacy's generals had been lawyers before the Civil War? Seven veterans of the conflict went on to become president, as did one draft dodger. And toward the end, some Richmond citizens would throw "Starvation Parties"—soirees with no refreshments except water. We think it's safe to say that Civil War buffs like trivia and lore, and Albert Nofigives us a treasure chest of amusing stories, intriguing statistics, and anecdotes, speculations, and rumors, covering every aspect of the struggle.