FieldsBlack, Edda L. (Department of History, Department of Hist
Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197552797
- author:
- FieldsBlack, Edda L. (Department of History, Department of Hist
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 776
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 14.7 x 6.1 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Professional & Vocational, History, United States,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Combahee River Raid: A New Chapter in Harriet Tubman's Story Harriet Tubman's legendary life is well-known, but one crucial chapter has been omitted from many biographies and films. During the Civil War, she ventured into slave territory to live, work, and gather intelligence for a daring raid up the Combahee River. Edda L. Fields-Black, a descendant of one of the participants in the raid, sheds new light on this pivotal event. She reveals how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. On June 2, 1863, Tubman led a team of soldiers up coastal South Carolina's Combahee River, torching eight rice plantations and liberating over 730 people. This book tells the story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents.
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