Bill Franz

Leaving Carolina Bill Franz

The fascinating true story of Alison Stephen Ray, Civil War soldier, and his perilous journey from North Carolina to Indiana in the 1800's with his family. Rich in history, this adventuresome story recounts A. S. Ray's life experiences, such as being orphaned while traveling Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap in Kentucky, encountering the infamous train-robbing Reno Brothers gang, and meeting President Abraham Lincoln. Later, he and his brother both became casualties in the bloody American Civil War.