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The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure

Douglas Miller

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Description:The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U.S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape-proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia.A small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and onecold and clear night, 109 men dug their way to freedom. Freezing, starving, clad inrags, they had to still travel 40 miles to Yankee lines and safety. They were pursuedby all the white people in the area, but every Black person they encountered was theirfriend. In every instance, slaves risked their lives to help these Yankees, and theirjourney was aided by a female-led Union spy network.Since all the escapees were officers, they all could read and write well. Over 50 ofthem would publish riveting accounts of their adventures. This is the first book toweave together these contemporary accounts into a true-to-life narrative. Much like aKen Burns documentary, this book uses the actual words the prisoners recorded morethan 150 years ago, as found in their many diaries and journals.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure. To get started finding The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 304

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Lyons Press

Release: 2021

ISBN: 1493051830

Description: The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U.S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape-proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia.A small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and onecold and clear night, 109 men dug their way to freedom. Freezing, starving, clad inrags, they had to still travel 40 miles to Yankee lines and safety. They were pursuedby all the white people in the area, but every Black person they encountered was theirfriend. In every instance, slaves risked their lives to help these Yankees, and theirjourney was aided by a female-led Union spy network.Since all the escapees were officers, they all could read and write well. Over 50 ofthem would publish riveting accounts of their adventures. This is the first book toweave together these contemporary accounts into a true-to-life narrative. Much like aKen Burns documentary, this book uses the actual words the prisoners recorded morethan 150 years ago, as found in their many diaries and journals.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure. To get started finding The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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