Escape!: The Story of the Confederacy's Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's Largest Jail Break

by Robert P. Watson

Robert P. Watson provides the definitive account of 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.”

Genres: History, Civil War

293 pages, Hardcover

Published August 15, 2021

Reviews

[A. Zofcin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating. What a read!

[debra b weeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This non fiction accounting of one of the largest prison breaks in the U.S. reads more like a novel and grabs the reader right from the start. This well documented account also is chock full of history and anyone wanting to learn more about the Civil War would find it fascinating.

[Glen McGlothin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another well researched book about a sadly unknown portion of American civil war history. How many people have heard of Libby Prison during their school years? I know I didn’t.