Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind
Presents
"Hanging Rock Rebel"
Lt. John Blue's war in West Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley
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The experiences of Lt. John Blue begin at the very onset of the Civil War of 1861, and span the length of America’s greatest conflict on her home soil. The reader will relive the travels of Lt. Blue from Charlottesville, Virginia to The Battle of Gettysburg and will read about life in four separate Confederate prisons, the famous West Virginia Campaign of 1863, harrowing escapes from the Yankees and one rescue by the famous McNeill
*s Rangers.While many soldiers claim to have "rode with Stonewall," the account in this book will leave little doubt that Blue, while assigned as a courier, watched the Battle of Cedar Mountain with the legendary "Stonewall" Jackson.
The first record of the Blue family in Hampshire County, West Virginia occurs in the 1730*s. Descendants of this family still live in Hampshire County today. It is only appropriate that a descendant of an early pioneer family became one of the area*s true folk heroes.
Sample "Hanging Rock Rebel"
About the Author
Dan Oates is currently employed as an orientation and mobility instructor at the W.Va. School for the Blind in Rnney, where he has lived for most of his forty-one years.
An early interest in the history and genealogy of Hampshire County and the rounding area has given Mr. Oates an excellent background for the research needed for this project. In 1990, he published The 1860 Federal Census of npshire County Virginia. The project detailed the names, places and famiprevalent in the area at the time of the War Between the States.
He has also published a history of the Oates family and is planning towards iy historical projects in the future. He resides in "downtown Romney" with wife. Beth.
About the NARRATOR
Dave McLain is a popular local broadcaster. For many years McLain has shared his knowledge and love of country music with his many fans on 103.3 WTCR.
The audio book is packaged as 10 audio cassettes in a sturdy vinyl binder. The binder features brilliant graphics and is Braille labeled for the blind.
The set can be made available to you for a donation of $29.95 (plus shipping).
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