The Amazing Legacy of James E, Hanger, Civil War Soldier by Bob O'Connor Review

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Title: The Amazing Legacy of James E. Hanger, Civil War Soldier
Author: Bob J. O’Connor
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
Pages: 298
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback

James E. Hanger was wounded at Philippi, Virginia on June 3, 1861 and became the first amputee of the American Civil War. He hated the Yankee peg leg his Union doctor gave him. Instead, he used his ingenuity and engineering background to invent an artificial leg with a joint at the knee and a hinge at the ankle. He patented his Hanger Limb.

His invention revolutionized the prosthetic industry. The company Mr. Hanger founded still operates today (Hanger Inc.) as the country’s largest provider of artificial limbs. His story is quite remarkable.

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Bob O’Connor’s first book was published in 2006. He now has ten books published including 6 historical novels and 4 non-fiction books.  He has been named finalist four different times in national book competitions conducted by Indie Excellence Awards and USA Books.

O’Connor writes about the Civil War in a way in which persons of interest find compelling as he writes about the soldiers on the front lines instead of the generals and the battle strategy.  He speaks around the country on the Civil War and has appeared over 600 times in 18 states since his first book was published. His presentations have spanned the spectrum, as he has spoken to first graders and cadets at the U.S. Naval Academy, in national parks and public libraries, at historical societies and Civil War round tables.

His main topics include abolitionist John Brown, Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard (Ward Hill Lamon), the United States Colored Troops, the invention of modern prosthetics, and brothers fighting against brothers.

His latest book is the historical fiction, The Amazing Legacy of James E. Hanger, Civil War Soldier.

You can find out more about the author at his website www.boboconnorbooks.com or connect with him on Facebook.

My review;
I just read this book about James E. Hanger a truly wonderful and gifted person. Mr. Hanger was one of the most important men to our soldiers. Mr. Hanger was a man who suffered unbearably when his leg was amputated during the Civil War. He could stand the peg leg so he worked every day to make a much better device. We owe so much to him today as his company still operates and makes all kinds of artificial limbs. There are more than we could ever even imagine who are indebted to this man.   I was given this book for the purpose of a  review and all opinions are my own