Project Gutenberg 2006-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 112 Cable, George Washington 1844 1925 Cable, G. W. (George Washington) Duke, Basil Wilson 1838 1916 Hines, Thomas Henry 1838 1898 Moran, Frank E. 1892 Moran, Francis E. Pittenger, William 1840 1904 Richards, A. E. (Adolphus Edwards) 1844 1920 Richards, Adolphus Edwards Shelton, W. H. (William Henry) 1840 Shelton, William Henry Willcox, Orlando B. 1823 1907 Willcox, O. B. (Orlando B.) Willcox, Orlando Bolivar Wood, John Taylor 1830 1904 Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. War diary of a Union woman in the South, ed. by G.W. Cable -- The locomotive chase in Georgia, by W. Pittenger -- Mosby's "Partizan rangers," by A. E. Richards -- A romance of Morgan's rough-riders: The raid, by B.W. Duke. The capture, by O.B. Willcox. The escape, by T.H. Hines -- Colonel Rose's tunnel at Libby prison, by F.E. Moran -- A hard road to travel out of Dixie, by W.H. Shelton -- Escape of General Breckenridge, by J.T. Wood. Produced by Graeme Mackreth, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War" by Basil Wilson Duke et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work captures the perilous and daring escapades experienced by individuals during the American Civil War, emphasizing notable prison breaks and escapades. The book highlights various perspectives, including that of a Union woman in the South, revealing the complex emotions and experiences of those living through this tumultuous period in American history. The opening of the book introduces a diary written by an unnamed Union woman, providing insights into her life as she navigates the challenges and tensions of the pre-war and wartime South. From her reflections on the impending secession to her observations of societal changes and political discussions, the narrator's perspective offers an intimate and nuanced view of a woman caught in a divided nation. Throughout this introductory portion, the diary reveals her struggles, heroic efforts, and insightful commentary on the events and characters around her, setting the stage for the adventures and escapes that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916 Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 Libby Prison Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863 E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 571270 571185 2024-10-08T09:43:49.819541 2023-09-08T10:59:54.434947 text/html text/html 564408 2006-07-06T08:47:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11364074 2006-07-06T08:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11636889 2024-10-08T09:44:35.204791 application/epub+zip 11636698 2024-10-08T09:44:08.940965 application/epub+zip 242932 2024-10-08T09:43:50.580531 application/epub+zip 23941680 2024-10-08T09:44:42.539826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23910658 2024-10-08T09:44:16.364921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395065 2022-09-09T05:43:59.133381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541837 541736 2024-10-08T09:43:48.991559 2023-09-08T10:59:53.630969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 541484 2006-07-06T08:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209654 2006-07-06T08:47:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 541482 2006-07-06T08:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209605 2006-07-06T08:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27953 2024-10-08T09:44:42.749760 application/rdf+xml 26784 2024-10-08T09:43:50.666531 image/jpeg 3904 2024-10-08T09:43:50.621538 image/jpeg 11279394 2024-10-08T09:43:50.177609 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia