Libby Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781070632568)

Lieutenant-Colonel Federico Fernandez Cavada was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. After moving to the United States, he resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the beginning of America's Civil War, he pledged his loyalties to the Union. He eventually became the highest-ranking Hispanic officer to serve in the Union army. On July 2, 1863, he was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. Over his nine months of imprisonment, Cavada reveals a vivid description of Libby Life. Cavada describes his experiences with a touch of humor, and others with dismay. Included in Libby Life is Cavada's detailed sketches of prison life.

Author: Cw Whitehair
ISBN-10: 1070632562
ISBN-13: 9781070632568
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2019
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.29d