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By Rock Foster. What impact did this obscure little mountain village and the Hughes family have on the lives of some of the most notable characters of the Civil War? Faith, family, fi ghting and fortune are explored in this fast moving historical novel. “we intended to cross Hughes Ferry if Gauley ran blood”, said Union General Rosencrans pursuing Confederate General Floyd. The waves of war crashed through the tranquil river valley, placing the Hughes family in peril. They became pawns in the hands of generals, future presidents, warring armies and bushwhackers. The people were real. The geography is real. The war was real. Let yourself slip away into the past and enter a world of revolution, sacrifi ce and romance. An adventure awaits you. A historical novel set in the area of the Gauley River. Hardback. 277 pages.