Soldier Parrot brings a new level of research and personal grit to
Civil War history with this riveting account of how Jacob Parrott,
an 18-year-old, illiterate orphan from Ohio became the first
soldier to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Parrott, a
private in the Union Army, volunteered in 1862 for a secret mission
behind Confederate lines to steal a train, tear up railroad tracks,
burn bridges, and cut telegraph lines. The mission failed. Parrott
and his companions were captured. Several were hung as spies and
Parrott spent nearly two years in a Confederate prison. Parrott was
only eighteen-years old when he volunteered for the secret mission.
He had never been farther than ten miles from his home in Fairfield
County. Soldier Parrott is literally the stuff of history--a
fast-paced, extremely well-told tale of espionage, capture, trial,
and escape. Half the team was executed; the half that escaped
received the newly established Medal of Honor.
General
Imprint: |
Stackpole Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2021 |
Authors: |
J. Conway
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Dimensions: |
152 x 229mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4930-4432-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-4930-4432-X |
Barcode: |
9781493044320 |
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