Here are the engrossing facts about one of the least-known movements in Connecticut’s history—the rise; organization; and operations of the Underground Railroad; over which fugitive slaves from the South found their way to freedom. Drawing his data from published sources and; perhaps more importantly; from the still-existing oral tradition of descendants of Underground agents; Horatio Strother tells the detailed story in this book; originally published in 1962. He traces the routes from entry points such as New Haven harbor and the New York state line; through important crossroads like Brooklyn and Farmington. Revealing the dangers fugitives faced; the author also identifies the high-minded lawbreakers who operated the system—farmers and merchants; local officials and judges; at least one United States Senator; and many dedicated ministers of the Gospel. These narratives are set against the larger background of the development of slavery and abolitionism in America— conversations still relevant today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "A Part of American History We Should Never Forget"By TeresaI listened to the Audible version of this book."Captives in Blue" was truly an eye-opening listen. Oftentimes when we think of POW's we don't always consider the captives from the Civil War. The treatment of these men was horrific. It's beyond me what sense it makes.I had a great uncle who was a POW during WWII and I've heard similar stories to these. It's sad and heart-breaking.The inhumane conditions of the treatment and the food; and lack thereof; among everything else is something that should've never happened. The camps at Sumter; Belle Island; Jacksonville; and Florence; among others were filthy and it's hard to believe that this actually happened. People should never forget the history of this. Listening to the prison diaries was sadly engrossing.I listened to this book in parts each day leading up to Memorial Day. It was an extremely comprehensive look at a grim time in American history. A great job by Roger Pickenpaugh.Jack Chekijian's narration was perfect for this book. His approach was that of sincerity which came across very well. His pronunciation was impeccable and he speaks clearly with a nice tone. I enjoyed his work with this audio.Audiobook received in exchange for an honest review.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Prisoners of the ConfederacyBy A. A. NofiA summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:'Pickenpaugh; author of several earlier works on Confederate troops in Union hands; here takes a look Union troops captured by the Confederacy. As was the case with most armies of the day; the U.S. Army (and thus also the C.S. Army); had no policy on prisoners-of-war; only a little tradition. Improvisation led to disastrous consequences. Pickenpaugh does an excellent job explaining the emergence of the South’s P/W system. Despite generally good intentions; an effective “policy†never emerged. Poor oversight; scant resources; and poorly trained personnel led to hardship; disease; and occasional atrocity. Pickenpaugh covers the experience of capture; incarceration; and exchange and the development and collapse of exchange cartels. He also gives us profiles of many individuals; John H. Winder; the elderly and inept head of the South’s P/W system; Henry Wirz; an insensitive and inflexible petty bureaucrat of Andersonville infamy; and others. This is a useful book on the history of prisoners-of-war.'For the full review; see StrategyPage.Com
