"Escape from Libby Prison" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 18 Sep 2019 4:51 p.m. PST |
On February 9, 1864, more than 100 Union prisoners tunneled their way to freedom in an audacious escape from Libby Prison in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. More than half of the prisoners made their way to Union lines while others were recaptured and returned to the confines of Libby… link |
| donlowry | 24 Sep 2019 6:37 p.m. PST |
There's a good book on the subject:
Libby Prison Breakout, by Joseph Wheelan |
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