On Civil War Apparitions

[gabriel]

Originally Posted by 429cage

Indeed it does, though the Civil War case seems to be an actual occurrence, while from what I read, the Mons story was a fabrication (an interesting one though).

It's difficult to separate fact from propaganda in such cases, but it would be interesting to note whether there are popular accounts (letters home for instance) in addition to official statements. Angelic inspiration is one of a number of persistent war motifs, along with animal terror weapons (animal-human hybrids, trained vampires, etc) which run to current conflicts.

Civil wars are especially rich in ghostly phenomena. Last year I photographed the site of the Battle of Marston Moor in England: Battle of Marston Moor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, a particularly bloody conflict in which both sides agreed to offer no quarter. To this day drivers in the area claim to see men in battle dress cowering in hedges and phantom armies on the move.

[Roms]

429Cage, welcome to the forum.

Have you looked into the Virgin Mary apparition in Egypt? Pretty well documented case.

[Roms]

Originally Posted by Craig Weiler

For example, mountain climbers who are lost and struggling on alone often report that they are accompanied by a presence.

Climbers, explorers, yep. I think there is a book about it. This phenomena is called the third man. It is slightly different however from the apparition where people can actually see something.

[429cage]

Originally Posted by Roms

429Cage, welcome to the forum.

Have you looked into the Virgin Mary apparition in Egypt? Pretty well documented case.

Thanks! It's great to be here. I've actually heard of accounts of that nature, but nothing specific. I think many accounts do have more "normal" explanations, but it's difficult to judge things adequately without the proper source material and evidence. When did the Egyptian apparitional experience occur?

[429cage]

Originally Posted by gabriel

It's difficult to separate fact from propaganda in such cases, but it would be interesting to note whether there are popular accounts (letters home for instance) in addition to official statements. Angelic inspiration is one of a number of persistent war motifs, along with animal terror weapons (animal-human hybrids, trained vampires, etc) which run to current conflicts.

Civil wars are especially rich in ghostly phenomena. Last year I photographed the site of the Battle of Marston Moor in England: Battle of Marston Moor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, a particularly bloody conflict in which both sides agreed to offer no quarter. To this day drivers in the area claim to see men in battle dress cowering in hedges and phantom armies on the move.

You know, I actually did a study of letters from home (from soldiers to their loved ones and back; correspondence) for my Civil War class in college. That's an interesting idea. There may have been a few apparitional/ghostly accounts entrusted to family members through the medium of mail, but I haven't come across any. That may be because of the subject material -even if the letters do, or did exist, they'd be of a very personal and private nature, you know?
I'm very skeptical of everything I investigate, so it takes a plethora of evidence to "shake me up" at all. Many accounts are not sufficiently documented -of all, the ghostly apparition accounts tend to impress me the most. I had no idea that there was a haunting associated with Marston Moor! That's interesting.

[gabriel]

Here's a film on Marston Moor ghosts that mentions American civil war apparitions:
Ghosts of the english civil war (1/2) - YouTube

[429cage]

Originally Posted by gabriel

Here's a film on Marston Moor ghosts that mentions American civil war apparitions:
Ghosts of the english civil war (1/2) - YouTube

Oh, that is wonderful. Thanks for that. I shall check it out momentarily.

[429cage]

Originally Posted by gabriel

Here's a film on Marston Moor ghosts that mentions American civil war apparitions:
Ghosts of the english civil war (1/2) - YouTube

The video was interesting! I watched it yesterday. Thanks for the link!