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#americanhistory#history#civilwar#war#americancivilwar#richmond#prison#libbyprison#virginia#virginiahistory Libby#Union#Confederacy "Libby Prison Outbreak tells the largely unknown story of the most important escape of the Civil War from a Confederate prison, one that ultimately increased the North's and South's willingness to use prisoners in waging "total war." (Inside dust jacket) This hardback book is in excellent condition. Dust jacket has a small tear on the lower right front. No markings on dust jacket or cover. No markings or writing on any pages in book. Spine is intact. 282 pages, including notes, bibliography and index.
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by: Joseph Wheelan
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During the winter of 1863-1864, 1,200 Union officers lived in squalor and semi-starvation in Richmond's Libby Prison, known as "The Bastille of the South." On February 9, 109 of those officers wriggle...
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