Husband and wife William and Ellen Craft's break from slavery in 1848 was perhaps the most extraordinary in American history. Numerous newspaper reports in the United States and abroad told of how the two -- fair-skinned Ellen disguised as a white slave master and William posing as her servant -- negotiated heart-pounding brushes with discovery while fleeing Macon; Georgia; for Philadelphia and eventually Boston. No account; though; conveyed the ingenuity; daring; good fortune; and love that characterized their flight for freedom better than the couple's own version; published in 1860; a remarkable authorial accomplishment only twelve years beyond illiteracy. Now their stirring first-person narrative and Richard Blackett's excellent interpretive pieces are brought together in one volume to tell the complete story of the Crafts.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. an informative and enjoyable history of a raucous bunchBy LinemanThis was a nice history; complete with both the successes and disappointments of the volunteers from Louisiana. Well referenced and cited. The amount of detail was sufficient to make it interesting but not tedious. The only shortcoming was the lack of maps. There were only a few and they weren't very useful. Better maps would have provided more context and a fuller appreciation of the accomplishments of the infantry.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read.By Kiley AndersonAs an LSU alum and a veteran of the Louisiana National Guard; I felt a special bond with the men in the book. These were my predecessors. Great read. Well written and it really captures the character; lust for life and sacrifice of the Louisiana Tigers.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Louisiana Tigers ; How can you go wrong .By Grover SmithGreat book on the Activities Louisiana Units serving with the Army of Northern Virginia . Entertaining ; southern patriotism at its best . Does show the warts of Tigers as well as their fierce fighting abilities . Where it is common for soldiers to have a death rate of 2 sickness one battle related . The Tigers had an astonishing 2 battle deaths for every sickness death . A testimony to their give it all on the battle field for the whole four years of fighting . They earned and re earned their nick name "Tigers" which extended to all of Lee's Louisiana units not just Wheat's Tigers . Often used as shock troops for the Army of Northern Virgina .
