Escape From The Confederacy

Escape From The Confederacy by Benjamin F. Hasson is a gripping Civil War biography that recounts one Union officer’s daring flight from Confederate custody and a prison train bound for the notorious Andersonville camp. Hasson’s first-person narrative captures the tension of capture, the ingenuity required to evade recapture, and the constant peril of a soldier stranded behind enemy lines. Part escape memoir, part social document, the book situates Hasson’s ordeal within the broader landscape of the American Civil War, offering vivid detail about military life, prison conditions, and the fraught terrain between Union and Confederate lines. Along the way Hasson observes the lives of Southern Black people—both enslaved and free—providing poignant, contemporary glimpses into their circumstances and the complex human dimensions of the conflict. The audiobook edition streamlines the original text and omits the final roster of captured men, focusing listeners on the narrative and its themes of resilience and moral witness. Ideal for history buffs, readers of military biography, and anyone drawn to survival stories rooted in historical truth, this concise audiobook delivers an immersive, illuminating portrait of courage and the often-overlooked social realities of the Civil War era.