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Escape! : the story of the Confederacy's infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's largest jail break
Title
Escape! : the story of the Confederacy's infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's largest jail break / Robert P. Watson.
ISBN
9781538138229
1538138220
9781538138236
Publication
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Physical Description
xix, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"Robert P. Watson provides the definitive account of the Confederacy's infamous Libby Prison, site of the Civil War's largest prison break. Libby Prison housed Union officers, high-profile foes of the Confederacy, and political prisoners. Watson captures the wretched conditions, cruel guards, and the story of the daring prison break, called 'the most remarkable in American history.'"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Watson, Robert P., 1962- Escape! Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2021.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 22, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue: The Tunnel
War. "The Great Unpleasantness" ; Libby & Son ; "What Is to Be Done with the Prisoners?" ; To War
Prison. "The Castle of Despair" ; Captured ; "All Hope Abandon, Ye Who Enter Here" ; The Libby Lyceum
Tunnel. "The Underground Road to Liberty" ; "Rat Hell" ; Close Calls ; The Evil Turners
Escape. Desperation ; "Godspeed!" ; Exodus ; Manhunt
Freedom. "Kill Cavalry" ; The Fall of Richmond ; Liberation! ; Museum and Memory
Appendix: Col. Bartleson's Poem.
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