Project Gutenberg 2006-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 341 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 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.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 571396 2025-08-08T06:09:59.623178 text/html 564408 2006-07-06T08:47:34 text/html 11636861 2025-08-08T06:10:39.959531 application/epub+zip 11636613 2025-08-08T06:10:16.362658 application/epub+zip 242913 2025-08-08T06:10:00.134175 application/epub+zip 23941556 2025-08-08T06:10:46.699455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23910682 2025-08-08T06:10:23.229539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395065 2022-09-09T05:43:59.133381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541827 2025-08-08T06:09:58.812133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541484 2006-07-06T08:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541482 2006-07-06T08:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27067 2025-08-08T06:10:46.915436 application/rdf+xml 26784 2025-08-08T06:10:00.208175 image/jpeg 3904 2025-08-08T06:10:00.172134 image/jpeg 209654 2006-07-06T08:47:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 11364074 2006-07-06T08:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 209605 2006-07-06T08:47:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 11279436 2025-08-08T06:09:59.868153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia