The 1862 Plot to Kidnap Jefferson Davis
| AUTHOR | Tucker, Phillip Thomas; Smith, Jeffrey H.; Vifquain, Victor |
| PUBLISHER | Bison Books (12/01/2005) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Victor Vifquain's memoir is an engaging, firsthand account of a bold attempt to kidnap the president of the Confederate States of America. Archived for nearly a century, the chronicle of this previously unknown and daring plot has been brought to light by historians Jeffrey H. Smith, Vifquain's great-great grandson, and Phillip Thomas Tucker in a meticulously edited and annotated volume. The plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis was concocted by three brash adventurers, who, using pseudonyms from The Three Musketeers, were soon involved in escapades worthy of Dumas's trio. This stunning story provides a fresh perspective on Richmond during the Civil War and a personal account of a scheme devised to bring an early end to the war.
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ISBN-13:
9780803296305
ISBN-10:
0803296304
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
198
Carton Quantity:
34
Product Dimensions:
5.38 x 0.49 x 8.04 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Annotated,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
History | Military - General
History | United States - State & Local - South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
Dewey Decimal:
973.713
Library of Congress Control Number:
2005020965
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Victor Vifquain's memoir is an engaging, firsthand account of a bold attempt to kidnap the president of the Confederate States of America. Archived for nearly a century, the chronicle of this previously unknown and daring plot has been brought to light by historians Jeffrey H. Smith, Vifquain's great-great grandson, and Phillip Thomas Tucker in a meticulously edited and annotated volume. The plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis was concocted by three brash adventurers, who, using pseudonyms from The Three Musketeers, were soon involved in escapades worthy of Dumas's trio. This stunning story provides a fresh perspective on Richmond during the Civil War and a personal account of a scheme devised to bring an early end to the war.
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