The Combahee River Raid: Harriet Tubman & Lowcountry Liberation

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• Jeff W. Grigg

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• 128 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Bürgerkrieg
• Geschichte

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In 1863, the Union was unable to adequately fill its black regiments. In an attempt to remedy that, Colonel James Montgomery led a raid up the Combahee River on June 2 to gather recruits and punish the plantations. Aiding him was an expert at freeing slaves--famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The remarkable effort successfully rescued about 750 enslaved men, women and children. Only one soldier was killed in the action, which marked a strategy shift in the war that took the fight to civilians. Join author Jeff W. Grigg as he details the fascinating true story that became a legend.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Einband: Paperback