The Combahee River Raid: Harriet Tubman & Lowcountry Liberation (Civil War Series)

Synopsis

In 1863, The Union Was Unable To Adequately Fill Its Black Regiments. In An Attempt To Remedy That, Colonel James Montgomery Led A Raid Up The Combahee River On June 2 To Gather Recruits And Punish The Plantations. Aiding Him Was An Expert At Freeing Slaves--famed Abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The Remarkable Effort Successfully Rescued About 750 Enslaved Men, Women And Children. Only One Soldier Was Killed In The Action, Which Marked A Strategy Shift In The War That Took The Fight To Civilians. Join Author Jeff W. Grigg As He Details The Fascinating True Story That Became A Legend. They Called Her Moses -- James Montgomery -- Black Dave -- Department Of The South -- New Regiments -- The Lowcountry -- A Different Kind Of Warfare -- Reaction -- Myth And Reality. Jeff W. Grigg. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [123]-126) And Index.