{"product_id":"the-1862-plot-to-kidnap-jefferson-davis-9780811712712","title":"The 1862 Plot to Kidnap Jefferson Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp; 15 b\/w illustrations \u0026amp; 6 x 9 . Never-before-known plot to kidnap Jefferson Davis \u0026amp; A fresh perspective on Richmond during the Civil War In early 1862  three Frenchmen  formerly of dEpineuils Zouaves  hatched a plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis. Using the pseudonyms Athos  Porthos  and Aramis from Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers  the young adventurers slipped into Richmond but were captured and thrown into Libby Prison. Victor Vifquain  later awarded the Medal of Honor for his valiant action at Fort Blakely  was one of the brash threesome  and he kept copious notes during the escapade. His memoir written from those notes  recently unearthed from the Nebraska Historical Society and thoroughly edited and annotated  is a stunning tale of intrigue and daring. Jeffrey Smith  a descendent of Victor Vifquain  is a history professor at Bellevue University  Nebraska. Phillip Thomas Tucker  currently the chief historian at Bolling Air Force Base  Washington  D. C.  is the author of several books on the Civil War  including the Douglas Southall Freeman Award-winning The Confederacys Fighting Chaplain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67970609086517,"sku":"ByrdShop_0811712710","price":63.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780811712712.jpg?v=1794591946","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-1862-plot-to-kidnap-jefferson-davis-9780811712712","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}