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1862 Plot Kidnap Jefferson
Vifquain, Victor. Ed(S): Smith, Jeffrey H.; Tucker, Phillip Thomas
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Paperback. A memoir which gives a firsthand account of a bold attempt to kidnap the president of the Confederate States of America. The plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis was concocted by three brash adventurers, who, using pseudonyms from The Three Musketeers, were soon involved in escapades worthy of Dumas's trio. Editor(s): Smith, Jeffrey H.; Tucker, Phillip Thomas. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Victor Vifquain’s memoir is an engaging, firsthand account of a bold attempt to kidnap the president of the Confederate States of America. Archived for nearly a century, the chronicle of this previously unknown and daring plot has been brought to light by historians Jeffrey H. Smith, Vifquain’s great-great grandson, and Phillip Thomas Tucker in a meticulously edited and annotated volume. The plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis was concocted by three brash adventurers, who, using pseudonyms from The Three Musketeers, were soon involved in escapades worthy of Dumas's trio. This stunning story provides a fresh perspective on Richmond ... Read more
Victor Vifquain’s memoir is an engaging, firsthand account of a bold attempt to kidnap the president of the Confederate States of America. Archived for nearly a century, the chronicle of this previously unknown and daring plot has been brought to light by historians Jeffrey H. Smith, Vifquain’s great-great grandson, and Phillip Thomas Tucker in a meticulously edited and annotated volume. The plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis was concocted by three brash adventurers, who, using pseudonyms from The Three Musketeers, were soon involved in escapades worthy of Dumas's trio. This stunning story provides a fresh perspective on Richmond ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803296305
SKU
V9780803296305
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About Vifquain, Victor. Ed(S): Smith, Jeffrey H.; Tucker, Phillip Thomas
Victor Vifquain (1836–1904) was born in Belgium. His family was among the first European settlers in the Nebraska Territory. Vifquain was awarded the nation’s highest military honor for his valor in the Civil War. Jeffrey H. Smith is a professor of history at Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska, and is the author of A Frenchman Fights for the Union: Victor ... Read more
Reviews for 1862 Plot Kidnap Jefferson
"[A] lively account . . . .Worth reading for anyone with more than a passing interest in the Civil War."—New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter "[The] story amazes, engages, and provides rare insight into a momentarily lighter side of the Civil War."—Kliatt "Vifquain’s memoir needed little editing, according to the editors, and indeed it flows very well."—Curled Up With A ... Read more