Letter from Col. Frederick Bartleson, 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, to his wife while captive in Libby Prison at Richmond.
Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
Letter from Col. Frederick Bartleson, 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, to his wife while captive in Libby Prison at Richmond.
A Federal colonel masterminds a breakout from Libby Prison in Richmond, which becomes the war’s largest and most sensational prison escape of the war.