Staten M Rall Company Profile

The War Between the States or The American Civil War had always been a personal family experience for Staten. His two grandmothers are direct descendants of Confederate soldiers, one from Alabama, and one from South Carolina. His father’s family emigrated from Germany to Iowa in 1853 and married into families that provided soldiers for the Union. True Blue Confederate is a child of this legacy. Over the last twenty years, Staten has immersed himself in Confederate lore, family histories and military knowledge, which endeared him to share a new perspective of the soldier’s struggle. From the short stories he fashioned, the novel True Blue Confederate began to take shape. Creativity is plentiful for Staten and he is a commissioned artist, songwriter, musician, and writer. He lives in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.