Escape! The Story of the Confederacy's Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's Largest Jail Break
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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.”
Book Format
Book
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
ISBN
978-1-5381-3822-9 (Hardcover) / 978-1-5381-3823-6 (ebook)
Publication Date
8-2021
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Press
City
Lanham, MD
Recommended Citation
Watson, R. P. (2021, August). Escape! The story of the confederacy's infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's largest jail break. Rowman & Littlefield Press.
Comments
Escape won the Gold Medal in history at the 2022 Global Book Awards.