Southwestern Illinois played a fierce and pivotal role in the national drama of a house divided against itself. St. Clair County sheltered Brooklyn; founded by freed and fugitive slaves and a vital link on the Underground Railroad. Alton was the home of Elijah Lovejoy; gunned down defending his press from an anti-abolitionist mob; as well as Lyman Trumbull; who wrote the Thirteenth Amendment. After the outbreak of war; Alton’s prison was packed with thousands of Confederate captives; a smallpox epidemic and the cross-dressing double agent Mary Anne Pitman. John J. Dunphy continues the story of the Civil War and abolitionism beyond the Emancipation Proclamation and Appomattox; seeking out the enduring legacy those struggles left in his corner of Illinois.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Brendan McNallyA great; highly readable work on a fascinating moment of Cold War history. McKnight can tell a good story.0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. ?Turncoats of the Korean WarBy CustomerI often wondered what happened to the turncoats from Korea(I fought there). The organization of the book is not very good but you do find out what their future lives were like after remaining with the Chinese.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I liked the way this was detailedBy Mark SI found Brian McKnight's book to be very interesting and informative. Although I've read a fair amount about the Korean Conflict; I was unaware of the POWs who refused repatriation. I liked the way this was detailed; as well as the life of the POWs in the Chinese camps. It was obvious Brian did a lot of research in writing this book. I also very much enjoyed the background stories of the men involved and the follow up as to their lives in more recent years. I highly recommend this book to military history enthusiasts.
