... Confederate money was inflating at a rate of 9,000 percent a year! That's just some of the fascinating trivia found ... States. • The bloody Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia was named after a tavern that didn't serve hot food ...

... Confederate money was inflating at an annual rate of 9,000 percent! That's just some of the fascinating trivia to be found in author ... U.S. Grant in his parlor. • To finance the war effort, the U.S. government shelled out $2.5 million ...