Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape from the Notorious Civil War PrisonWhile many books have been inspired by the horrors of Andersonville prison, none have chronicled with any depth or detail the amazing tunnel escape from Libby Prison in Richmond. Now Joseph Wheelan examines what became the most important escape of... |
Contents
The Confederate 2 The POW 3 Inside Libby 4 The Defiant | 1 |
Prison | 25 |
Misery | 92 |
Miss Van Lews | 118 |
The Warrior | 145 |
Test | 170 |
General Butlers | 181 |
The Ordeal of Tunnel | 212 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 374 |
Front Cover | 404 |
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Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape from the Notorious Civil War Prison Joseph Wheelan No preview available - 2010 |
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