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100 1 _aRichardson, Albert D.
_q(Albert Deane),
_d1833-1869
245 1 4 _aThe Secret Service, the Field, the Dungeon, and the Escape
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-02-10
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Martin Mayer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Secret Service, the Field, the Dungeon, and the Escape" by Albert D. Richardson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative captures the experience of a war correspondent as he embarks on a journey into the South during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, aiming to explore the Secession movement from first-hand observations. The text promises a detailed examination of the political tensions and the realities encountered by those who ventured into enemy territory, with Richardson himself as the central figure navigating these perilous waters. At the start of the book, the protagonist, driven by the need to understand the South's secessionist fervor, prepares to travel into the region. He reflects on the dangers he may face as a known journalist and Anti-slavery advocate among hostile citizens. After securing a commission from "The Tribune", he sets out on a journey that takes him through various Southern states, including Kentucky and Tennessee, where he witnesses the complexities of local opinions on secession. The opening chapters establish an anticipation of danger as the narrator balances his investigative efforts with the necessity of disguise and caution in a land rife with tension and hostility toward Union sympathizers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aRichardson, Albert D. (Albert Deane), 1833-1869
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44865
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