"Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War" by Basil Wilson Duke recounts courageous acts and confinement breaks during the Civil War era. The book gives voices to different people who lived through this time, including a Union woman living in the South, showing the range of experiences and feelings that defined this period. The story starts with the diary entries of a Union woman, sharing her life and thoughts as she deals with the difficulties and pressures of the South before and during the war, sharing her experience in a divided country. Readers will witness her heroic endeavors to live an honest existence, and the insightful views on important happenings around her.
Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War
By Basil Wilson Duke
Discover the heart-stopping true stories of daring escapes and incredible adventures during America's most divisive conflict.
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About the AuthorBasil Wilson Duke was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward, he achieved renown as a historian. His most notable role in the war was second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke later wrote a popular account of what was called Morgan's Raid (1863). He took over Morgan's command in 1864 after U.S. soldiers killed Morgan. At the end of the war, Duke served among Confederate President Jefferson Davis's bodyguards after his flight from Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas.
Basil Wilson Duke was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward, he achieved renown as a historian. His most notable role in the war was second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke later wrote a popular account of what was called Morgan's Raid (1863). He took over Morgan's command in 1864 after U.S. soldiers killed Morgan. At the end of the war, Duke served among Confederate President Jefferson Davis's bodyguards after his flight from Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas.
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