The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure (Douglas Miller - CH) buckle ” he exposed an unsettling

” he exposed an unsettling contradiction at the heart of the Union’s war effort

Step back in time and listen as the voices of the silent past come back to life

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The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure (Douglas Miller - CH) buckle ” he exposed an unsettlingby Douglas Miller The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U. S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1,200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia. A small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and one cold and clear night, 109 men dug their way