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245 14 a| The Combahee River raid :b| Harriet Tubman & lowcountry liberation /c| Jeff W. Grigg.;

246 10 a| Harriet Tubman & lowcountry liberation;

264 1 a| Charleston, SC :b| Published by the History Press,c| 2014.;

300 a| 126 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages [123]-126) and index.;

505 0 a| They called her Moses -- James Montgomery -- Black Dave -- Department of the South -- New regiments -- The lowcountry -- A different kind of warfare -- Reaction -- Myth and reality.;

520 a| In 1863, the Union was unable to adequately fill its Black regiments. In an attempt to remedy that, Colonel James Montgomery led a raid up the Combahee River on June 2 to gather recruits and punish the plantations. Aiding him was an expert at freeing slaves--famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The remarkable effort successfully rescued about 750 enslaved men, women and children. Only one soldier was killed in the action, which marked a strategy shift in the war that took the fight to civilians. Join author Jeff W. Grigg as he details the fascinating true story that became a legend.;

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600 10 a| Montgomery, James,d| 1814-1871.=| ^A1262845;

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The Combahee River raid : Harriet Tubman & lowcountry liberation / Jeff W. Grigg.

Author/creator	Grigg, Jeff W.
Format	Book
Publication	Charleston, SC : Published by the History Press, 2014.
Copyright Date	©2014
Description	126 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects	Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913 Montgomery, James, 1814-1871. Enslaved persons--United States. --History. --19th century. African American women abolitionists--History. --19th century. Antislavery movements--United States. --History. --19th century. Combahee River (S.C.)--History. --19th century.

Portion of title	Harriet Tubman & lowcountry liberation
Contents	They called her Moses -- James Montgomery -- Black Dave -- Department of the South -- New regiments -- The lowcountry -- A different kind of warfare -- Reaction -- Myth and reality.
Abstract	In 1863, the Union was unable to adequately fill its Black regiments. In an attempt to remedy that, Colonel James Montgomery led a raid up the Combahee River on June 2 to gather recruits and punish the plantations. Aiding him was an expert at freeing slaves--famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The remarkable effort successfully rescued about 750 enslaved men, women and children. Only one soldier was killed in the action, which marked a strategy shift in the war that took the fight to civilians. Join author Jeff W. Grigg as he details the fascinating true story that became a legend.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages [123]-126) and index.
Genre/form	History.
ISBN	9781626194748
ISBN	1626194742

The Combahee River raid : Harriet Tubman & lowcountry liberation / Jeff W. Grigg.

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