Revised and expanded with recently uncovered information Detailed maps of escape routes and networks Eyewitness accounts of fugitives Organized in antebellum America to help slaves escape to freedom; the Underground Railroad was cloaked in secrecy and operated at great peril to everyone involved. The system was extremely active in Pennsylvania; with routes running through cities and towns in all parts of the state.This revised second edition retraces the routes with detailed maps; discusses the large city networks; identifies the houses and sites where escapees found refuge; and records the names of the people who risked their lives to support the operation.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. SuperbBy Phil HistorianI have been visiting the Bull Run battlefield since I've been 6 years old and have been fascinated with the battles fought there during the Civil War.I own Hennessy's Second Bull Run book and loved it; so I had high expectations for this one. While it is a short book at around 200 pages the maps and narrative of the battle are excellent. I never knew that Bull Run was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history at that time.While The Early Morning of War is the definitive book on the battle; this one is still excellent and informative and a must read if you are interested in Civil War battles.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Great Tactical OverviewBy James A. RosebrockGreat overview of the battle itself. No lengthy strategic or operational level overview. Just the battle at the tactical level. Well done.15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. THE BEST BOOK ON THE BATTLEBy CTS 2631This book is the shortest one in total pages that I have read on the First Battle of Manassas (165 pages total/129 pages main) but it is the best of the bunch in my opinion for the following reasons:1. This is the only volume I have read on the battle that can truly be considered a microtactical history of the events down to the regimental; battalion; battery; company; and section level. This is all laid out in an easy to follow fluid manner that allows the reader to keep track as the battle unfolds. But as shown earlier due to the short length of the book the reader does not get bogged down in details.2. Maps! Even this book could have used more; but it has 11 functional representations of the combat areas along Bull Run that make it easy to follow the action and keep track of events as they unfold. My only complaint about the maps is that the only terrain feature not represented on them is elevations. These are named so you know where they are located;(Matthews Hill; Henry Hill; Buck Hill; Dogan Ridge; Chinn Ridge; etc.) but you are unable to see the actual outline of the terrain feature. But with eleven good maps this book blows away all the others on this battle. The book does not have a theater map; and this makes it hard to follow the troop movements upto the beginning of hostilities at Blackburn's Ford; but the book only has one chapter on the events leading upto the battle so starting in chapter two your there on the banks of Bull Run following the action; so it is really not that much of a problem.3. The author; John J. Hennessy. He is the former National Park Service Historian at the battlefield and everyone knows his other book about the Civil War in the Manassas area; "Return to Bull Run"; but it does not seem like that many people know about this one? It is a shame; because all the elements that everybody raves about in their reviews of that publication can be found between the covers of this book!The book has 13 pictures and illustrations; an Order of Battle with casualties per regiment; battery and brigade; and the endnotes contained some good information also.This was my first exposure to "The Virginia Civil War Battles and Leaders Series" and it wont be my last. It is a great looking little hardback volume at a good price; and if you look online at all the titles that are in this series; I believe anyone who is interested in the Civil War in Virginia will find a few other volumes to read.Check this one out!
