The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure (Douglas Miller - CH) building Speak softly and carry a

Speak softly and carry a big stick…so we can play “Fetch”

During the Battle of Gettysburg the house received battle damage and also served as a field hospital for both sides

Union cavalry general John Buford’s role in the start of the battle on July 1

From ash trees to willows

personal reminiscences are transcribed directly from letters and diaries

The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure (Douglas Miller - CH) building Speak softly and carry aby Douglas Miller The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U. S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1,200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia. A small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and one cold and clear night, 109 men dug their way