Upon A Rising Tide: A Tale Of Running The Civil War Blockade - Softcover

Triebe, Richard H

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1460998596 ISBN 13: 9781460998595

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

Upon A Rising Tide is exciting historical fiction set in Civil War Wilmington, NC, and Fort Fisher. Blockade-runner Captain Wade McKay battles the death choke of the Union naval blockade. Massive Fort Fisher stands as the lone guardian of the ships daring to run the blockade. Their mission is of the utmost importance because each precious cargo brought in means new life for the Confederacy. Knowing that the fall of Fort Fisher could hasten the end of the war, the Union army and Navy launch a deadly assault to capture the fort and stop blockade running forever. Upon A Rising Tide has suspense, adventure, romance, murder and battles on land and sea.

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About the Author

About the author: Richard H. Triebe is freelance writer and historian published in multiple periodicals. He is the author of several historical novels and has done extensive research work regarding the Fort Fisher prisoners. Richard has an Associate's Degree in Marine Technology. Richard is a former Chicago police officer and was a provost marshal investigator in the United States Army. He is a member of the Coastal Carolina Writers Guild, a Brunswick Writers Forum panelist, and has appeared as a guest on several television shows, including The Artist's Craft hosted by Stacy Cochran and WWAY TV's Book Corner with Marcy Cuevas. He is a member of the Cape Fear Civil War Round Table, and has presented historical overviews of the battles of Fort Fisher to many local organizations. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1460998596
• ISBN 13: 9781460998595
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 346