Abstract
Author Robert P. Watson will speak on the Confederacy’s infamous Libby Prison, site of the Civil War’s largest prison break. Libby Prison housed Union officers, high-profile foes of the Confederacy, and political prisoners. Watson captures the wretched conditions, cruel guards, and the story of the daring prison break, called “the most remarkable in American history.”
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Aug 5 2022 |
| Event | Campfire Program: Escape! The Story of the Confederacy’s Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War’s Largest Jail Break - Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, United States Duration: Aug 5 2022 → Aug 5 2022 |