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Cold trek of a Confederate lieutenant on a Lake Erie prison run
A Tennesseean retells a wartime escape tale from Morgan's cavalry. On a train to Johnson's Island, Ohio, the captive youth endures freezing wind and ice as he seeks warmth and a safe escape route through Cleveland, recalling a ragged coat and a stark Arctic landscape.
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Tenneegsee
Cleveland
Tennessee
Silber
Morgan
Lake Erie
Johnson's Island
Sandusky
Ohio
Ohio River
Arctic