Following the positive buzz that was generated during early screenings, the release date for Civil War film,"Union Bound" has been set for April 22. The inspiring film is based on the actual diaries of Joseph Hoover, an unlikely survivor of the Underground Railroad.
Joseph Hoover was a Union Soldier who witnessed many incredible moments during the terrible carnage of the Civil War. In 1864 he was captured at the battle of the Wilderness and was taken to the notorious camp "Andersonville."
After four months he was transferred to Florence, SC to a new camp. Along with a friend he escaped. They were aided by slaves and what is now known as the "underground railroad" to get to freedom. After the war Joseph Hoover went back to his farm in upstate New York and worked as a cabinet maker. He went on to live to be 84
Union Bound stars Sean Stone (son of famed director Oliver Stone) as Joseph Hoover, who receives the help of freed slaves on his journey back to the Union. Directed by Harvey Lowry, Union Bound also stars Tank Jones, Randy Wayne, Trish Cook, Issac C. Singleton and Christian Fortune. Drew Seeley also makes a cameo and Wynonna Judd’s husband, Cactus Moser recorded the theme song and makes an appearance as a wounded soldier.
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