A legend born of injustice. A war carved into the swamp. A name the law could never silence. This deeply researched and fully rewritten edition of Henry tells the haunting, historically grounded story of Henry Berry Lowry—Lumbee folk hero, outlaw, and rebel leader—in his most complete and emotionally resonant portrayal yet. In the backwoods of Robeson County, North Carolina, the Civil War was not just a distant storm—it was a thief that crept into kitchens and churches, taking land, rights, and lives from the Lumbee people and their Black neighbors. After Allen Lowry and his son William are executed without trial in 1865, a spark ignites in Henry Berry Lowry, the youngest son of a proud farming family. What begins as grief becomes purpose. What begins as mourning becomes resistance. Over the next seven years, Henry leads one of the most remarkable campaigns of defiance in Southern history. Alongside his brothers, cousins, and close friends—Tom and Steve Lowry, Calvin and Henderson Oxendine, Andrew and Boss Strong, and others—he strikes back against the Confederate Home Guard, corrupt Reconstruction officers, and local elites who profit from oppression. They become known as the Lowry Gang. But this is no outlaw story. This is a family saga wrapped in warfare, love, betrayal, and legacy. Told through the eyes of not just Henry, but also the women who held the home together—Rhoda Strong Lowry, his wife and fiercest advocate; Mama Cumbo, the matriarch of the Lowry clan; and the next generation born under siege—Henry reveals the human cost of rebellion and the emotional stakes of justice in a nation that never made room for Indigenous autonomy. Spanning from 1864 to the early 1900s, this edition tracks real historical events: the murder of James P. Barnes, the hanging of Allen and William Lowry, Henry’s wedding and immediate arrest, the infamous jailbreak in Whiteville, a covert campaign of redistribution through nighttime raids, the capture and execution of a Union spy posing as a schoolteacher, and the now-legendary disappearance of Henry himself after the Pope & McLeod safe robbery of 1872. Blending historical accuracy with poetic storytelling, Henry immerses readers in the pine forests, swamps, and kitchen fires of a people who refused to disappear. This edition brings readers closer to the truth—and to the beating heart—of a legacy that shaped the Lumbee Tribe and continues to echo in the soil of Robeson County. When the state called them “free people of color” and stripped them of land, weapons, and voice, Henry Berry Lowry gave them something else: A name the state could fear. A name the people could hold. A name that never died. Native history must be documented. It's our responsibility - to ourselves, to our ancestors, and to the next seven generations. When I first wrote Henry back in 2020, I was just a teenager with a love for storytelling and a deep sense of pride in my Lumbee heritage. I didn't think I'd ever write another book, so I crammed in everything I knew at 13, 14, and 15. It was more passion than precision — a heartfelt tribute, even if not exactly historically accurate. But over the past five years, I've done the work. I've dug into archives, combed through old newspapers, studied every raid, every name, every loss. I've carried what I learned back into these pages— not to rewrite the story, but to honor it fully. Henry is more than resistance. It's legacy. It's love. It's memory. And I'm proud to help carry it forward. With love, Kaden Ryan "I carry Henry Berry Lowry in my blood and in the quiet strength passed down through generations. His fight, his fire, his name— they live on not just in history, but in me." -Kaden Ryan Thompson, bestselling author Step into the swamps of Scuffletown, where justice had no courtroom and legends were born by firelight. Henry follows the life and legacy of Henry Berry Lowry, the Lumbee freedom fighter who stood his ground when the world refused to see him as equal. With the Civil War fading but injustice burning hotter than ever, Henry led a resistance not for fame or fortune - but for survival, family, and the future of his people. This 5th Anniversary Edition has been completely rewritten from the ground up to align more closely with history - every chapter grounded in documented events, real names, and the lived truth of the Lumbee community. Yet it remains what it always was: a powerful story about love, resistance, and the kind of courage that echoes across generations. Kaden Ryan Thompson is a Native American creative and changemaker whose work spans writing, producing, acting, entrepreneurship, and public speaking. He is the author of three books: Henry (2020), Graduation Chronicles (2023), and The Battle of Hayes Pond (2024), each showcasing his commitment to storytelling and cultural preservation. Throughout his career, Kaden has worn many hats — but his most rewarding role remains inspiring the next generation. He continues to connect