The Official Website for the independent film directed by Rick McVey and starring Mike Ostroski and John Hedges.
Eugene Wolf portrays the eccentric Confederate General W.E. "Grumble" Jones. Ben Mackel plays Abraham Hamilton, a Union soldier from east Tennessee, Katy Brown appears as Eliza Hamilton and Mary Davidson plays her young daughter, Mary.
Over 100 Civil War reenactors have also shared their talents in the creation of this film.
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Cast
Theodore F. Allen Mike Ostroski
A.A. Carr John Hedges
Daniel Adams Frank Green
W.E. "Grumble" Jones Eugene Wolf
John Netherland Tom Angland
Martha Netherland Melissa Owens
Eliza Hamilton Katy Brown
Abraham Hamilton Ben Mackel
Mary Hamilton Mary Davidson
A.R. Jones John Hardy
E.W. Washington Robert Funk
Confederate Colonel Bill Ringel
Mounted Confederate T. Michael Cheaves
Confederate Officer Monte Baker
Union Surgeon Derrill Scott Pruitt
Confederate Sargeant Richard Northington
Sarah Adams Lindsey Chandler Davis
Private Smith Joey Verbal
Union Corporal Ken Creswell
William Dabney Wes Verbal
Confederate Surgeon Robert Wilhelm
Search Party Joe Mode
Roger Kelley
Jeff Barrett
Randy Glass
Homeguard Robert Earl Vanover
Richard Northington
Curt Phillips
Fiddlers Ryan Halsey
Jared T. Lyons
Stunt Doubles Richard Northington
Sarah Cheaves
Written & Directed by Rick McVey
Civil War Era Reenactors
Kent Arnold Micah Arnold Monte Baker
Jeff Barrett Stephanie Barret Duane Beasley
Steven Brewington, Jr. Jerry Brown John Brown
Scott Burleson Doug Byington John Byington
Mike Caldwell Travis Caldwell Sarah Cheaves
T. Michael Cheaves Justin Seth Connor Johnny Cooper
Randall Cooper Wesley Cooper Harry. M. (Mack) Cothran, Jr.
Ken Creswell Daniel Cruey Megan Cruey
Stan Dalton Lance Dawson Travis Devine
Duane Devotie Barbara Fox Steven Fox
William Fox Randy Glass Eric Greene
Ryan Halsey Hank Harvey John "Pappy" Hawthorne
Gary Holt Donna Horowitz/Pruitt Rodger Kelley
David Kuchnuk Gary Lister Tammy Lister
Sharon Lundberg Stephen Lundberg Jared T. Lyons
Jacob Mode Joe Mode Joshua Mode
Richard Northington Curt Phillips Galum Pridemore
Derril Scott Pruitt Jeremy Ray Celeste M. Reneau
James K. Richard Bill Ringel Charlene Roach
Judy W. Scofield Robert Scofield Michael Seymore
Kevin Lewis Slagle Thomas Smith Barry Marshall Spears
Shawn Sturgill Willie V. Summers, Jr. Jamie Surber
Kristen Sutton Bill Vaden Robert Earl Vanover
Joey W. Verbal Nick Verbal Teresa Ward
Carlos Whaley Bill White Derinda Wilhelm
Robert Wilhelm Patricia L. Williams Richard Williams
Cecil Wise
Production Crew
Executive Producer Rick McVey
Associate Producer & Creative Consultant John Hardy
Associate Producer Mike Ostroski
Associate Producer Jerry Haynes
Assistant Director Carrie Smith
Art Direction Melissa Owens
Chief Production Assistant Shane Cloud
Original Music by Buddy Woodward and Brandi Hart
(c) 2007 Betty Troublesome Music (ASCAP)
Performed by the Dixie Bee-Liners
appearing courtesy of Pinecastle Records
Wardrobe Supervisor Melissa Owens
Wardrobe Assistance Curt Phillips Liz Phillips
Monte Baker Charlene Roach
Karen Brewster
East Tennessee State University
John "Pappy" Hawthorne
Richard Northington
Bobby Funk
Set Design Assistance Mack Cothran
Makeup Heather Fleming
Boom Operators Tom Angland Rosa Bott
Shane Cloud Frank Green
Matt Greenbaum Chris McVey
Eugene Wolf
Second Camera Unit Director Logan Pigg
Props Tracy Farres Curt Phillips
Vocal Coach Benjamin Corbett Smith
Editor Rick McVey
Based on The Underground Railroad and the Grapevine Telegraph, An Escaping Prisoner’s Experience - 1863 by Theodore F. Allen, Captain, Seventh Ohio Cavalry, Brevet Colonel U.S. Volunteers
Technical Consultants Bill Ringel Curt Phillips
Archive Videographer Matt Greenbaum
Special Thanks To: The Exchange Place Sue Cadwallader
Suzanne Burow
Tipton-Haynes Farm Penny McLaughlin
Fields-Penn House Henrietta Umberger
William King Regional Arts Center Trisha Blosser
Rocky Mount Living History Site Gary Walrath
Reda Greene
The Skirmish at Zollicoffer Reenactors
Duane "Devo" Devotie
Barter Theatre
Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director
Catering In Good Taste, Karen Sabo
KFC, Patricia Hurd
Additional thanks to:
Amy Baldwin & Greg Smith Dallas and Connie Sizemore
Louise VanHuss Lee McVey
Lola McVey Fred & Nancy Taylor
Claude Smith Tom Lyle
Tori Piper
