Bastille of the Confederacy | Episode 1 | Daring Prison Escapes
The narrative delves into a tense moment during the Civil War at Libby Prison, highlighting a harrowing escape attempt by Union officers on February 6, 1864. Amidst uncertainty and looming danger, Colonel Rose leads his fellow prisoners in a desperate decision to continue digging towards freedom, despite the risk of being caught by a nearby guard.
Key Takeaways
- Prison breaks: When a literal 'yard short' leads to digging deep for freedom.
- Colonel Rose's escape: Proof that a tight squeeze can lead to expansive opportunities.
- In prison or life, four feet short is just another dig to liberation.
- Libby Prison: Where civil war escapees outmaneuvered fate, one tunnel at a time.
- Colonel Rose: From principal to principal escape artist in the crucible of war.
Who is mentioned in this episode?
24 people come up, including Colonel Thomas Rose, Major Andrew Hamilton, Major Thomas P. Turner.
- Colonel Thomas Rose (Person)
- Major Andrew Hamilton (Person)
- Major Thomas P. Turner (Person)
- Dick Turner (Person)
- Colonel Harrison Hobart (Person)
- General John Winder (Person)
- Dr. Jack Abbott (Person)
- Mohammad Shazi (Person)
- Andy Herman (Person)
- Alita Rosanski (Person)
- Aaron Olity (Person)
- Jenny Lowour Beckman (Person)
- Ellie Stanton (Person)
- Captain Isaac Johnson (Person)
- Luther Libby (Person)
- Captain John Gallagher (Person)
- Winston Peterson (Person)
- General William Tecumseh Sherman (Person)
- Molly Bach (Person)
- Matthew Filler (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- Libby Prison (Location)
- Union Army (Company)
- Confederate States Army (Company)
- American History Tellers (Company)
- James River (Location)
- 77th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (Company)
- Alcatraz (Location)
- Williamsburg, Virginia (Location)
- Macon, Georgia (Location)
- Battle of Chickamauga (Concept)
- 12th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (Company)
- Daring Prison Escapes: The Bastile of the Confederacy (Book)
- Bastille (Location)
- Jonesboro, Tennessee (Location)
- Airship (Company)
- Throne (Company)