New Novel Released by Dog Ear Publishing Brings Civil War Soldiers Story to Life; Book by Michael Zomber
Summary
Author Michael Zomber, who has been fascinated by early American firearms and swords for more than 50 years, has examined more thousands of weapons in museums, private collections and world-famous auction houses in Europe and the Americas.### Edgewater, MD, January 25, 2011 --( PR.com )-- Josiah Johnson is a tobacco farmer scratching out a living in a small town in western Kentucky in the ante-bellum South.Josiah answers the call to serve President Lincoln, enlisting as a private in the Union Army, leaving behind his wife, infant daughter and a black servant, fighting for two years before he is wounded.A Son of Kentucky, published by Dog Ear Publishing, tells the story of Josiah’s return to his home, bearing not only his Medal of Honor but also the pain of an injured leg and feelings of guilt about leaving his farm, which is now in a shambles.Told in a series of flashbacks, Josiah’s compelling story ranges from his boyhood to meeting his passionate wife and enduring the horrors of the Civil War.In the end, it is Josiah’s inner battles of the dignity of human life and the will to survive that resonate with readers.Author Michael Zomber, who has been fascinated by early American firearms and swords for more than 50 years, has examined more thousands of weapons in museums, private collections and world-famous auction houses in Europe and the Americas.