Jack Hinson's One-Man War

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 1589806409 ISBN13: 9781589806405 Release Date: February 2009 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company Length: 400 Pages Weight: 1.70 lbs. Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.0" The true story of one man's reluctant but relentless war against the invaders of his country.A quiet, wealthy plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After Union soldiers seized and murdered his sons, placing their decapitated heads on the gateposts of his estate, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. He commissioned a special rifle for long-range accuracy, he took to the woods, and he set out for revenge. This remarkable biography presents the story of Jack Hinson, a lone Confederate sniper who, at the age of 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army and navy. The result of 15 years of scholarship, this meticulousl