a civil war book by
EDDIE LAWSON
with contributions by Donahue Bible
About the Author
Eddie Lawson

Eddie Lawson, a native of Kentucky with Ohio now his home, has practiced law in Warren County, Ohio for thirty-six years. He is a graduate of Holmes High School, Covington, Kentucky, the University of Kentucky and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. As a Vietnam volunteer from 1967-1968, he saw service with the 1st and 25th Infantry Divisions and is a Lt. Col. (Ret.) United States Army Reserve. He is a member of the United States Cavalry Association and numerous Historical Societies and Historical Organizations.


About Contributor: Donahue Bible

Donahue Bible was born near the small village of Mohawk in Greene County, Tennessee. he is descended from the Tennessee pioneer families of Bible, Brown, Freshour, and Kite. Early in life he developed a love for local history. He has had articles published in Confederate Veteran, Civil War Times and Columbiad. Two books, From Persia to Piedmont © 1995, and The Military Trial of John Kite, Jr. © 1994, both local Civil War histories were authored and published by Bible and portions of those works are contained or otherwise quoted herein.

In August, 2001, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., published Third Reich Warrant Discs, 1934-1945, Bible's third book on the little-known official identification warrant discs carried by investigative personnel of the Gestapo and other German police organizations. Bible is considered by police historians to be on of the world's top authorities on the subject. His articles and photographs have appeared in worldwide publications such as The Military Advisor, The Armourer, The Military Trader and others.


Capt. John H. Burke
B Co., 2nd Tenn. Cav.

Col. Henry Ashby
2nd Tenn. Cav.
Courtesy of The Library of Congress

"When the raiders left Irvine, they were hell bent on getting back to Tennessee. The horses were worn and the pursuers had little difficulty overtaking the raiders especially as the raiders were attempting to take their captured booty with them."

- Tighten Your Girth, Slacken Your Rein
The below image, also featured as Tighten Your Girth's book cover, is an artist's concept of that scene along Red Lick Creek as the raiders neared Big Hill...

Raiders nearing Big Hil
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by artist Earl Isaccs

Tighten Your Girth, Slacken Your Rein :
A Civil War Book by Eddie Lawson
with contributions by Donahue Bible

©2007 Eddie Lawson, all rights reserved.
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