Author/Living Historian to visit Brownsville Library

Author and living historian Bryce A. Chandler will appear in costume at Elma Ross Public Library in Brownsville Monday, June 16th, at 1 pm and will talk about the life of a drummer boy from the Civil War, telling from the drummer's own view what life was like during the war of the 1860's. Come listen to the heart-rending pitch of his historical six-whole fife, and the inspiring roll of his home-made replica snare drum.

He will also be available for a question/answer session and to sign his new book, A Courier for Stonewall, an interactive adventure where "You are the Star!" Chandler's book allows readers to be transported into the past as they endeavor to bring a message to the legendary Stonewall Jackson. Will they succeed or fail desperately?

M. Ray Jones, former Arkansas Division Adjutant with the Sons of Confederate Veterans said, "Finally a book written about the 'War for Southern Independence' for our youth that will both hold their attention and also allow them to participate in and determine the outcome of the stories."

Chandler, a drummer boy re-enactor, historian, and author, is now writing his second book on the war which will be published soon. He has won the Arkansas Sons of Confederate Veterans Essay Contest three out of four years since 2004 and lives with his family in Northeast Arkansas. To find out how you can invite Chandler to your library, school or group, visit www.southerncadencepress.com.