History of Libby Prison During the Civil War and the Largest Escape from a Civil War Prison

Authors

Robert P. Watson, Lynn UniversityFollow

Document Type

Keynote Address

Publication Date

9-2022

Abstract

Lynn University Professor Robert Watson discussed the Confederacy’s infamous Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, site of the largest jail break of the Civil War. The Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, Georgia, hosted this event.

Host

National Prisoner of War Museum

City/State

Andersonville, GA

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Comments

Keynoted the National Prisoner of War Day event at the National Prisoner of War Museum in September:

History Presentations at the National Prisoner of War Museum:

Friday, September 16, 2022, at 2:30 pm

Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 10:30 am

Recommended Citation

Watson, R. P. (2022, September 16-17). History of Libby Prison during the Civil War and the largest escape from a Civil War prison [Keynote address]. National Prisoner of War Museum, Andersonville, GA, United States.