This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Bold Escape From Libby Prison Amid Confederate Plot
The Libby prison escape tale follows Captain Warner and guards as six prisoners are drawn for execution. Captain Cox and Deacon Flatt await news after Lieutenant Bedloe and Ralph Hunt craft a daring departure using a butternut disguise. A Washington dispatch suggests leniency may come, fueling hope and a Thanksgiving mood amid peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Thornton
Warner
Cox
Winder
Blunt
Bedloe
Captain Cox
Ralph
Hunt
Young Bedlow
Deacon
Hart
Marle Mason
Bom
Washington
Jehosaphat
Cap
Abe Lincoln
New York
Union Hosges
Michmond
Marie
Deacon Flatt
Libby Warehouse
Ralph Hunt
Frank Bedloe
Redloe
Secret Service
Libby
Lee
Jackson
Frank
Bedioe
Turner
North Carolina
North Carlina
Farheel
James River