From These Ashes Part II

In 1859 South Carolina stood on the threshold of war. The end to an eraboldly knocked on every Southern door until even the peacemakers had norecourse but to allow its entrance. Without mercy, the war changed Southernlives forever. No amount of blood sacrifi ce shed during those tragic four yearswould atone for errors of past generations or gain empathy for those who sobravely fought for Southern independence.Reynolds, who considers himself a 21st century freedom fi ghter, realizes somuch history of the South's struggle for independence has been written by thevictor. Being a student of the War Between the States for the past forty years,he felt called to tell this tale. Believing he has heard the voices of countless,honorable good men in gray, who served for a cause they believed in, cryingout to be heard and not forgotten, he has written the story because he believesit is time the truth be told.Reynolds presents an interesting story that reveals a valuable truth to allAmericans. He hopes his story will draw a reader with no interest in thisera into the daily conflicts faced by those who lived during that time andprovide them with an insight into the events that dramatically shaped 20thcentury America.From These Ashes celebrates positive qualities in men of both colors - thegood that was present then and is now. President Lincoln once said whenmeeting Harriet Beecher Stowe, "So you're the little lady who wrote the bookthat started this great war!" Reynolds shares a veiled history with a newgeneration of Americans hoping that knowledge brings understanding andunderstanding empathy. So with this tale his prayer is set free... Let theSouth be free to celebrate her Confederate heritage.