Historical Author Bob O'Connor

Author, Historian, and Speaker

Harriet Lane -- The Original First Lady of Washington

Harriet Lane -- The Original First Lady of Washington

Historical novel about Harriet Lane, who served as First Lady of Washington…

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Whatever Happened to Barabbas?

Whatever Happened to Barabbas?

A new topic for me, but an intriguing tale, inspired by God.…

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Father Whelan Civil War Samaritan

Father Whelan Civil War Samaritan

Amazing story of a Catholic priest who was both a Confederate Prisoner…

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Southern Oasis at Gettysburg

Southern Oasis at Gettysburg

Historical fiction account of the northernmost Confederate hospital in the American Civil…

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The Murphy Farm: A Refuge from Racism

The Murphy Farm: A Refuge from Racism

This non-fiction book tells the story of a farm on the grounds…

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The Amazing Legacy of James E. Hanger, Civil War Soldier

The Amazing Legacy of James E. Hanger, Civil War Soldier

James E. Hanger was wounded at Philippi, Virginia in 1861 and became…

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Countdown to West Virginia Statehood

Countdown to West Virginia Statehood

The story of how the fissure between western and eastern Virginia actually…

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The Return of Catesby

The Return of Catesby

A sequel to Catesby: Eyewitness to the Civil War. Catesby, a former…

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Catesby: The Final Chapter

Catesby: The Final Chapter

Catesby returns two years after his fall from the bridge at Harpers…

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A House Divided Against Itself

A House Divided Against Itself

Follows two brothers, Wesley and William Culp, who faced each other twice…

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The Life of Abraham Lincoln as President

The Life of Abraham Lincoln as President

An unpublished manuscript by Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln’s law partner and bodyguard,…

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Ranson, A Centennial History

Ranson, A Centennial History

A 233 page history of the West Virginia town that was the…

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The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison

The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison

Non-fiction account of the 103 black soldiers held at Andersonville Prison, including…

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Catesby: Eyewitness to the Civil War

Catesby: Eyewitness to the Civil War

The experiences of a real slave captured by John Brown during the…

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The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln

The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln

A historical novel about Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln’s trusted friend, former law…

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The Perfect Steel Trap Harpers Ferry 1859

The Perfect Steel Trap Harpers Ferry 1859

A historical novel of the John Brown raid, trial, and execution, narrated…

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I was a Drummer Boy in the American Civil War

I was a Drummer Boy in the American Civil War

A children’s book about the nephew of the author’s great uncle who…

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Dennis Hart Mahan Military Tactics Instructor at West Point

Dennis Hart Mahan Military Tactics Instructor at West Point

The story of the academy professor who taught military tactics to over…

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Recollections of Michael Minnihan of the 105th Illinois Infantry

Recollections of Michael Minnihan of the 105th Illinois Infantry

The story of the author’s great uncle, an Irish immigrant, who served…

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Veil of Secrecy

Veil of Secrecy

A novel about the mysterious Sarah Slater, Confederate courier and friend of…

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"The Greatest Gun of the Ages" Lorenzo Sibert's Forty-eight Shot Repeating Rifle 1861

"The Greatest Gun of the Ages" Lorenzo Sibert's Forty-eight Shot Repeating Rifle 1861

The story of a gun patented by a Virginian that might have…

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The Trial of John Wilkes Booth

The Trial of John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth never went to trial. This book imagines what one…

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The Trial of Jefferson Davis

The Trial of Jefferson Davis

The second in the trial series of men who never went to…

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The Trial of Nathan Bedford Forrest

The Trial of Nathan Bedford Forrest

General Forrest never went to trial but probably should have, for atrocities…

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The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

The fifth in the trial series of men who did not go…

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"Little Known Facts About the American Civil War"

"Little Known Facts About the American Civil War"

Civil War trivia to stump your friends, from the year the 13th…

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"Little Known Facts About the American Civil War" - Book II

"Little Known Facts About the American Civil War" - Book II

Includes Robert E. Lee’s resignation letter to Jefferson Davis after Gettysburg and…

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Excerpts from the Diaries of Civil War Soldiers

Excerpts from the Diaries of Civil War Soldiers

Read what eyewitnesses wrote in their own diaries about the war, from…

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The Trial of Col. Dixon S. Miles

The Trial of Col. Dixon S. Miles

Fourth in the trial series. Miles surrendered over 12,400 Union troops at…

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The History of the West Virginia Breeders Classics -- 1987 to Present

The History of the West Virginia Breeders Classics -- 1987 to Present

A 430 page full color book covering the biggest annual racing night…

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The Capture, Trial, and Execution of John A. Copeland, Jr. and Shields Green

The Capture, Trial, and Execution of John A. Copeland, Jr. and Shields Green

The story of two of John Brown’s African American raiders. All proceeds…

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The Life & Death of Dangerfield Newby

The Life & Death of Dangerfield Newby

The story of one of John Brown’s African American raiders. All proceeds…

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Little-Known Facts of the American Civil War -- III

Little-Known Facts of the American Civil War -- III

Facts on the use of camels by both armies, life and death…

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Abner Doubleday The Civil War General Who Did Not Invent Basebal

Abner Doubleday The Civil War General Who Did Not Invent Basebal

Many learned Doubleday invented baseball. He didn’t, and never claimed to.

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Assembling John Brown's Freedom Fighters

Assembling John Brown's Freedom Fighters

A prequel to The Perfect Steel Trap, covering the biographies of John…

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The aMAZEYing Baseball Career of Randy Mazey

The aMAZEYing Baseball Career of Randy Mazey

The career stats of West Virginia baseball coach Randy Mazey, documenting his…

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Little Known Facts About the American Civil War -- V

Little Known Facts About the American Civil War -- V

More Civil War trivia, including a Confederate soldier wounded eleven times who…

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Discovering Christopher Fritz of the 105th Illinois Infantry

Discovering Christopher Fritz of the 105th Illinois Infantry

Follows a member of the Pioneer Corps as he marched with Sherman’s…

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John Lower 103rd Pennsylvania and the Christmas Pickle Tradition

John Lower 103rd Pennsylvania and the Christmas Pickle Tradition

A novel based on the true story of John Lower’s incarceration in…

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Civil War Spirituality

Civil War Spirituality

Co-authored with the author’s wife, Pam, examining how Southern and Northern preachers…

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The History of the United States Colored Troops

The History of the United States Colored Troops

Looks at Black soldiers from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War,…

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Young Person's Guide to the Civil War

Young Person's Guide to the Civil War

Answers over 300 questions an inquisitive youngster might have about the Civil…

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Young Person's Guide to the Civil War -- Vol II

Young Person's Guide to the Civil War -- Vol II

The second volume answering over 300 questions an inquisitive youngster might have…

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I live in Charles Town, West Virginia, close to most of the sites of these books. I write about the Civil War, so my area of influence is probably somewhere between Gettysburg, PA and Lexington, VA...

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Historical Portrayals

Authentic programs in period attire based on years of research. Meet Ward Hill Lamon, the Virginian who might have saved Abraham Lincoln...

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