Rebels on Lake Erie

Rebels on Lake Erie

Virginia native John Yates Beall served in the Confederate army and after being wounded in battle, continued to serve the cause as a privateer. Rebels on Lake Erie recounts Beall's wartime exploits through interviews with historians and scholars; photographs, maps and illustrations from libraries and archives across the U.S. and Canada; and period music from the Civil War era.

Rebels on Lake Erie

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Virginia native John Yates Beall served in the Confederate army and after being wounded in battle, continued to serve the cause as a privateer. Rebels on Lake Erie recounts Beall's wartime exploits through interviews with historians and scholars; photographs, maps and illustrations from libraries and archives across the U.S. and Canada; and period music from the Civil War era.

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