Book overview
Synopsis: A 21st-century academic and military officer travels back in time with his two famous Patriot family members to 1780 to find family honor, romance, and the truth about the Battle of Kings Mountain. His journey is a thoroughly researched, personal examination of his relatives' daily lives at their Quaker Meadows home near what is now Morganton, North Carolina, and their journey south to fight their British enemy. The Patriot victory there has been characterized by Thomas Jefferson as "The Turn of the Tide of Success in the American Revolution."
Autobiography: John von Rohr has a doctoral degree in Educational Administration & Supervision from Fordham University in New York and is a twenty-two-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Von Rohr's military assignments include serving as Provost Marshal, on the Staff & Faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he authored research on the teaching of leadership and overseeing security at a TOP SECRET military installation. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), the Scottish-American Military Society, and a Founding Member of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, the National WWII Museum, and the National Medal of Honor Museum. He currently resides in South Carolina.
"An engrossing historical novel...transported back in time to witness a pivotal American battle against the British"
-Clarion Review
"Mixing time-travel elements with historical ones, Ghosts of the Revolutionary War is an imaginative novel that focuses on Southern battles in America's fight for independence."
-Clarion Review
"The details offered about the American Revolution are rich, and it's obvious von Rohr has researched the period."
-Blueink Review
"Far from a Disneyfication of the past."
-Kirkus Review
"A masterfully written account that breathes life into the Revolutionary War-rich in detail, emotionally immersive, and meticulously researched. This book doesn't just tell history, it lets you live it. An invaluable supplemental resource for any history classroom."
-Dr. Caroline Upchurch-Ford, Office of Curriculum and Instruction
"The Patriots of Burke County, North Carolina come alive in this remarkably well researched novel. The author transports readers back in time to witness events often overlooked during the American Revolution in this captivating story. John von Rohr is sure to impress fans of history with this authentically detailed account of one man's epic journey."
-Rebecca Heacock
McDowell Family Member & Martha Washington Medal Recipient
"This novel is a masterful blend of historical accuracy and imaginative storytelling. Through meticulous research and deep ancestral connection, Major von Rohr brings to life the heroic legacies of Colonel Charles McDowell and Major Joseph McDowell-his own forebears-who played pivotal roles in the Patriot victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain."
-Robert Patton IV
President, Historical Burke Foundation
