Forgotten Hero: Tucson writer James Shaffer brings the legend of Bass Reeves to life in a new historical novel and film project

The place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee.

The time: December 1864.

“The air split with the thunder of cannon fire. Shrill screams pierced through the thick veil of gun smoke and Howitzer exhaust that hung heavy over the land like a shroud of death…

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