Combee : Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black freedom during the Civil War

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"This book offers the first full account of Harriet Tubman's Civil War service and the Combahee River Raid. It details how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. It also recounts the story of enslaved families living in bondage and fighting for their freedom, using their own distinct and individual voices. The book uses more than 175 US Civil War pension files of the...

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Freed persons South Carolina History 19th century

Raids (Military science) History 19th century

South Carolina History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 African Americans

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, African American

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, Female

United States. Army. South Carolina Volunteers, 2nd (1863-1864)