Libby Prison Breakout

The Daring Escape from the Notorious Civil War Prison

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Joseph Wheelan

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During the winter of 18631864, 1,200 Union officers lived in squalor and semi-starvation in Richmonds Libby Prison, known as The Bastille of the South. On February 9, 109 of those officers wriggled through a fifty-five-foot tunnel to freedom. After an all-out Rebel manhunt, survivors reached Washington, and their testimony spurred far-reaching investigations into the treatment of Union prisoners. Libby Prison Breakout tells the largely unknown story of the most important escape of the Civil War from a Confederate prison, one that ultimately increased the Norths and Souths willingness to use prisoners in waging total war.

Author Biography:

Joseph Wheelan, a former Associated Press reporter and editor, is the author of Mr. Adams's Last Crusade, Invading Mexico, Jefferson's War, and Jefferson's Vendetta. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.

Release date NZ

April 5th, 2011

Author

Joseph Wheelan

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

8-pp. B/W insert on text

Pages

304

Dimensions

156x235x28

ISBN-13

9781586489083

Product ID

9981152

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