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I Held Lincoln: A Union Sailor's Journey Home Paperback Book
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1640124519
ISBN-13
9781640124516
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22050400930
Product Key Features
Book Title
I Held Lincoln : a Union Sailor's Journey Home
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-044998
Reviews
"A compelling account of capture, imprisonment, escape, ordeal, and survival, I Held Lincoln reads like quality fiction. The reader follows with intense interest the efforts of Union Navy lieutenant Benjamin W. Loring to gain freedom from a Texas prison camp despite an array of daunting obstacles. Richard Quest's ability to maintain the inherent drama and suspense of the story makes this book hard to put down."--Edward G. Longacre, author of The Sharpshooters: A History of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, "This book is an opportunity for readers to reacquaint themselves with the men and women who felt our nation was worth preserving."--J. Kemper Campbell, Lincoln Journal Star, "Lt. Benjamin Loring was a naval combat veteran and POW who twice escaped his Confederate captors, enduring enormous hardships as he struggled to return to duty. Ironically, rather than being hailed as a hero, he found himself under attack for having surrendered his ship. Richard Quest's book will finally correct the historical record, something Loring was not able to fully accomplish during his lifetime."--Thomas R. Turner, professor of history emeritus at Bridgewater State University and editor of the journal Lincoln Herald, " I Held Lincoln is well worth a read by anyone with the slightest interest in the Civil War, throwing light on service in the navy and the death of Lincoln, but most of all as a rousing tale of escape and evasion."--A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page, "Gleaned from the actual documents of Lt. Benjamin Loring, I Held Lincoln tells the story of a Union sailor's remarkable odyssey as he twice escapes from a Confederate prison, only to later find himself a player at Ford's Theater at one of the most crucial events in American history. Richard Quest brings to life this extraordinary, fast-paced, and recently discovered story. I Held Lincoln could be The Conspirator 's prequel."--Webster Stone, producer of The Conspirator, " I Held Lincoln is well worth a read by anyone with the slightest interest in the Civil War, throwing light on service in the Navy and the death of Lincoln, but most of all as a rousing tale of escape and evasion."--A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
973.7/7092 B
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Preface: The Loring Project Acknowledgments Author's Note 1. Getting in the Fight 2. The Wave 3. A Seasick Wave 4. No Coal 5. The Enemy Is Close By 6. A Precious Rose 7. Chicken Feed 8. Prison 9. Escape! 10. Through the Wall 11. On the Outside 12. Plantations 13. Dog Ranch 14. De Doe Is Dead?! 15. The Hunter 16. Interrogation 17. A Night Drive 18. A Confederate Bastille 19. Anderson Grimes County Jail 20. The Old Pen Again 21. Deadliest Killer 22. Making the Best of It 23. The Swamp 24. Tied Up 25. The Power of the Pen(cil) 26. Navigating by the Wind 27. Parched Corn 28. Over the River and through the Woods 29. Bear Swamp 30. Confederate Potatoes 31. Goodbye, Texas 32. Home Guard and Yankee Prisoners 33. Old Friends? 34. Your Passes or Your Life! 35. Where Is My Penknife? 36. The Last Toenail 37. A Burned Bridge 38. Chimneys on the Horizon 39. Lincoln Coffee and a Civilized Bed 40. The Surprise 41. Washington Navy Yard 42. I Held Lincoln Afterword Notes Bibliography
Synopsis
The story of Lt. Benjamin Loring, who escaped from a Confederate prison camp to regain his freedom and after returning home witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater., Lt. Benjamin Loring (1824-1902) lived the life of an everyman Civil War sailor. He commanded no armies and devised no grand strategies. Loring was a sailor who just wanted to return home, where the biggest story of his life awaited him. Covering almost a year of Loring's service, I Held Lincoln describes the lieutenant's command of the gunboat USS Wave , the Battle of Calcasieu Pass, the surrender of his ship, and his capture by the Confederates. He was incarcerated in Camp Groce, a deadly Confederate prison where he endured horrific conditions and abuse. Loring attempted to escape, evading capture for ten days behind enemy lines, only to be recaptured just a few miles from freedom. After an arduous second escape, he finally reached the safety of Union lines and gained his freedom. On the night of April 14, 1865, Loring attended Ford's Theater and witnessed one of the single most tragic events in American history: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. After the shot rang out, Loring climbed into the presidential box and assisted the dying president, helping to carry him across the street to the Peterson House. Using Loring's recently discovered private journal, Richard E. Quest tells this astonishing story, giving insight into a little-known Confederate prison camp during the last days of the Civil War and providing much-deserved recognition to a man whose journey was nearly lost to American history.
LC Classification Number
E611.Q47 2018
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