{"product_id":"the-confederate-gateway","title":"The Confederate Gateway","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Civil War Fight For Justice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe residents of Paducah, Kentucky, were sympathetic to the Confederacy and wanted no part of the Union and its army. But Union Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant wasn’t about to let that happen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking advantage of Kentucky’s Civil War stand of neutrality, Grant leads an armed force into the McCracken County community in the spring of 1861 and takes control of Paducah without firing a shot. Suddenly, Paducah is in total control of the Yankees and has lost it advantages of river travel and commerce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWade Cooper, a leader of the regional militia, isn’t about to let a cruel and dominating Federal leadership run roughshod over the civilian population. He organizes and leads the militia in opposition to a Union command rife with self-serving and corrupt officials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the way, Cooper meets Lindsay Hill, a nurse forced to become the medical director of a civilian hospital. They fall in love as they work together to thwart the efforts of a Union commander committed to devastating the lives of local residents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEd Ford is an author of historical fiction and has written seven books, two \u003c\/span\u003eplays and a number of articles about the U.S. Civil War. The Confederate Gateway details the beginning of the war in Paducah, Kentucky, and an insight into the Union atrocities and profiteering that occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to his career as a novelist, Ford was an award-winning corporate \u003cspan\u003eeditor and public relations specialist \u003c\/span\u003ewith Ford Motor and The Goodyear Tire \u0026amp; Rubber Companies and was a newspaper and magazine reporter and editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe University of Kentucky journalism graduate operates his own public relations firm in Richmond, Kentucky, and has served as public relations director for Berea College.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43935931039795,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/acclaim-press-inc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-confederate-gateway","provider":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}