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Fast and Loose in Dixie
On May 6, 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, he commanded the Union skirmish line that was far advanced from the main Union forces and held it for over 24 hours in the face of constant Confederate fire.
Instead of writing about the action for which he won the Medal of Honor, James Madison Drake wrote this lively account of his incarceration at Libby Prison, his wild escape, and his six-week trek to get back to Union lines.
After the war, he was brevetted a brigadier-general and was a prominent newspaper publisher and author in New Jersey.
Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.
Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Instead of writing about the action for which he won the Medal of Honor, James Madison Drake wrote this lively account of his incarceration at Libby Prison, his wild escape, and his six-week trek to get back to Union lines.
After the war, he was brevetted a brigadier-general and was a prominent newspaper publisher and author in New Jersey.
Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.
For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.
Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
219 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1880
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September 2, 2024
Epic saga of escape
One of the better accounts of a survivor of and escapee from a Confederate prison. Particularly useful in understanding the coflicting allegiences of the people he met in the Blue Ridge mtns.
One of the better accounts of a survivor of and escapee from a Confederate prison. Particularly useful in understanding the coflicting allegiences of the people he met in the Blue Ridge mtns.
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