Julia Stinson Brugh, a native of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, grew up surrounded by Civil War legends. She was exposed at an early age to the rich history of the area and experienced a childhood of frequent visits to Antietam. Along with her husband Mark, Julia is the owner and operator of Sharpsburg Tours. Julia has a love of oral history and mythology of common folk, which contributed to the compilation of mysterious tales described in this work.