Verne Foster is retired Air Force and also firefighter that became interested in historical locations and events while researching his family genealogy. He became quite interested ...view moreVerne Foster is retired Air Force and also firefighter that became interested in historical locations and events while researching his family genealogy. He became quite interested in the Civil War Era when he found his paternal grandfather was a Union Captain in the war and his maternal great grandfather was a Corporal in the Confederate Army.
This relationship caused him to delve further into the history of the war and the people who were involved. His research made him so familiar with these people that he felt as if he knew them personally. Such greats as Robert E. Lee, Nathan Bedford Forrest, U.S. Grant, Sheridan, and even Abe Lincoln.
In this literary novel, no detail was left to question. Each item was researched for reality and dates remain the glue that holds the events together. Thus, “The Saga of Robert E” was born.view less