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Here is a detailed description of Colonel Kendrick & parties escape from Richmond.

Doc. 74.-the escape from Libby Prison.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 18, 1864.

A large number of officers, who escaped from Libby Prison a few days ago, arrived in this city last night, and from them we gather very interesting statements relative to their manner of escape. . . .

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2001.05.0093:chapter=76

See also:

http://www.mdgorman.com/Written_Accounts/Examiner/1864/richmond_examiner_2111864.htm

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1914-02-16/ed-1/seq-9/

Tennessee Grant Douglass, born December 11, 1863; that he had enlisted in the Federal army, Company B, Third West Tennessee Cavalry at Corinth, Mississippi, in July 1863; that he was taken prisoner during an engagement at Como, Tennessee, October 7, 1863* and was sent to POW camp at Danville, Virginia, where suffering from dysentery, he was hospitalized and died February 26, 1864.

* It appears that this engagement resulted in the failure of the 3rd West Tennessee Cavalry from completing their organization

http://www.tnyesterday.com/books/gm/gm4-10.html

Note: Not found in records

Off general interest, these hits were found by searching BING, not found at GOGGLE!!

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