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Title: Famous adventures and prison escapes of the civil war
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925 Pittenger, William, 1840-1904 Richards, A. E. (Adolphus Edwards), 1844-1920 Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916 Willcox, Orlando B Hines, Thomas Henry Moran, Frank E Shelton, W. H. (William Henry), 1840-1932? Wood, John Taylor
Subjects: Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916 Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 Libby Prison Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863
Publisher: New York : The Century Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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the whole city, was the problem. To securethese sentinels, without alarming their comrades onthe east, west, and north sides of the prison, would re-quire the swift action of several men of nerve actingin concert. Precious time was passing, and possiblyfurther alterations might be decided upon that wouldshut them off from the middle cellar, as they hadalready been from their original base of operations.Moreover, a new cause of anxiety now appeared- Itsoon transpired that their nocturnal prowlings andclose conferences together had already aroused the be-lief among many observant prisoners that a plan ofescape was afoot, and both men were soon eagerlyplied with guarded inquiries, and besought by theirquestioners to admit them to their confidence. Hamilton and Rose now decided to organize an escap-ing party. A number of men were then sworn to COLONEL KOSES TUNNEL AT LLBBY PRISON 197 secrecy and obedience by Colonel Rose, who was theonly recognized leader in all operations that followed.
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This party soon numbered seventy men. The bandwas then taken down by Rose in convenient details to 198 ADVENTUEES AND ESCAPES IN THE CIVIL WAR the middle cellar or carpenters shop on many nights,to familiarize each man with the place and with hisspecial part in the plot, and also to take advantage ofany favoring circumstances that might arise. When all had by frequent visits become familiar withthe rendezvous, Rose and the whole party descendedone night with the determination to escape at whateverhazard. The men were assigned to their several sta-tions as usual, and a selected few were placed by theleader close to the entrance, in front of which the sen-tinel was regularly passing. Rose commanded strictsilence, and placed himself near the exit preparatoryto giving the signal. It was an exciting moment, andthe bravest heart beat fast. A signal came, but not theone they looked for. At the very moment of action,the man whom Rose had left at the floor-opening inthe kitchen gave the danger

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