About the author
Christopher Coleman is the author of Strange Tales of the Dark and Bloody Ground and Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War, both published by Thomas Nelson. Strange Tales of the Dark and Bloody Ground collects accounts of restless spirits and haunted honky-tonks tied to Tennessee, opening with the history of the region's Cherokee name and the conflict over the land in the eighteenth century before moving into stories gathered from across the state. Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War ranges across the conflict as a whole, bringing together reported ghost sightings, premonitions, and other unexplained occurrences associated with the war, including an account of an 1872 photographer said to have captured spirit images on film. Both books present themselves as collections of authentic, regionally sourced accounts rather than analysis or practice, aimed at readers of popular American ghost-story and folklore writing.
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“Coleman’s anthology offers a chilling yet accessible collection of Civil War apparitions that successfully merges historical record with paranormal intrigue. The narrative flows well, connecting specific locations like Shiloh and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Ghosts and Haunts of the Civil War: Authentic Accounts of the Strange and Unexplained
“While this collection delivers on its promise of authentic eerie events, it may not suit readers seeking rigorous academic analysis or skeptical debunking. The focus remains firmly on the atmospheric and the uncanny, prioritizing…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Strange Tales of the Dark and Bloody Ground: Authentic Accounts of Restless Spirits, Haunted Honky Tonks, and Eerie Events in Tennessee
