Civil War breakout Brown, W. N. creator author. Teitelbaum, Michael editor. text Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. nyu 2020 2020 First edition. monographic eng

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110, 9 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm Civil War, 1863. Virginia. Union soldiers Colonel Thomas Rose and Major A. G. Hamilton were captured by the Confederate Army and taken to Libby Prison, one of the most horrific prisons ever run, infamous for its overcrowded, vermin-infested conditions. But neither fear, nor darkness, nor squealing rats could keep Rose and Hamilton from freedom. They and other POWs would fight against the odds to attempt the largest prison escape in American history. W. N. BROWN ; EDITED BY MICHAEL TEITELBAUM. Includes an excerpt from 'Great Escapes: Survival in the Wilderness' by Steven Otfinoski. Includes bibliographical references. Hamilton, A. G. (Andrew G.) -1895 Juvenile fiction Rose, Thos. E. (Thomas Ellwood) 1830-1907 Juvenile fiction United States. Army Officers History 19th century Juvenile fiction Libby Prison Juvenile fiction Prisoner-of-war escapes Virginia Richmond History Juvenile fiction 813.6 9780062860415 PPAK 230214 20250303214414.0 eng