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Barnes and Noble Book Signing for Local Veteran's Historical Novel
Kevin Horgan, served in the United States Marine Corps. Currently he is a Community Assistance Center board member. The CAC serves Dunwoody and Sandy Springs families in need.
Information provided by Kristen Ristino.
Kevin Horgan, a Community Assistance Center board member, has penned a historical novel. “The March of the 18” is described as a historical novel wrapped around true events of a regiment created and then forgotten in national history.
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Horgan will hold a book signing from noon-5 p.m., June 15, at Barnes and Noble in Alpharetta. Horgan served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1984. He works at UPS in Sandy Springs and resides in Roswell.
Set in 1864, his novel draws on how the Union Army’s Veterans’ Reserve Corps rested on the courage of its soldiers crippled by the war, whose only desire was dignified service even after harrowing personal sacrifice.
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The 18th Veterans’ Reserve Corps was created during the Civil War to allow severely wounded soldiers to serve effectively, thereby freeing the able-bodied for combat.
An announcement said Horgan plans to donate 50 percent of his royalties to charities for wounded veterans and their families.
