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Author:   Richard E. Quest
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
Imprint:   Potomac Books Inc
ISBN:  

9781640124516

ISBN 10:   1640124519
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 June 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface: The Loring Project Acknowledgments Author’s Note 1. Getting in the Fight 2. The Wave 3. A Seasick Wave 4. No Coal 5. The Enemy Is Close By 6. A Precious Rose 7. Chicken Feed 8. Prison 9. Escape! 10. Through the Wall 11. On the Outside 12. Plantations 13. Dog Ranch 14. De Doe Is Dead?! 15. The Hunter 16. Interrogation 17. A Night Drive 18. A Confederate Bastille 19. Anderson Grimes County Jail 20. The Old Pen Again 21. Deadliest Killer 22. Making the Best of It 23. The Swamp 24. Tied Up 25. The Power of the Pen(cil)  26. Navigating by the Wind 27. Parched Corn 28. Over the River and through the Woods 29. Bear Swamp 30. Confederate Potatoes 31. Goodbye, Texas 32. Home Guard and Yankee Prisoners 33. Old Friends? 34. Your Passes or Your Life! 35. Where Is My Penknife? 36. The Last Toenail 37. A Burned Bridge 38. Chimneys on the Horizon 39. Lincoln Coffee and a Civilized Bed 40. The Surprise 41. Washington Navy Yard 42. I Held Lincoln Afterword Notes Bibliography

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I Held Lincoln is well worth a read by anyone with the slightest interest in the Civil War, throwing light on service in the navy and the death of Lincoln, but most of all as a rousing tale of escape and evasion. --A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page A compelling account of capture, imprisonment, escape, ordeal, and survival, I Held Lincoln reads like quality fiction. The reader follows with intense interest the efforts of Union Navy lieutenant Benjamin W. Loring to gain freedom from a Texas prison camp despite an array of daunting obstacles. Richard Quest's ability to maintain the inherent drama and suspense of the story makes this book hard to put down. --Edward G. Longacre, author of The Sharpshooters: A History of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War -- (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) Gleaned from the actual documents of Lt. Benjamin Loring, I Held Lincoln tells the story of a Union sailor's remarkable odyssey as he twice escapes from a Confederate prison, only to later find himself a player at Ford's Theater at one of the most crucial events in American history. Richard Quest brings to life this extraordinary, fast-paced, and recently discovered story. I Held Lincoln could be The Conspirator's prequel. --Webster Stone, producer of The Conspirator -- (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) Lt. Benjamin Loring was a naval combat veteran and POW who twice escaped his Confederate captors, enduring enormous hardships as he struggled to return to duty. Ironically, rather than being hailed as a hero, he found himself under attack for having surrendered his ship. Richard Quest's book will finally correct the historical record, something Loring was not able to fully accomplish during his lifetime. --Thomas R. Turner, professor of history emeritus at Bridgewater State University and editor of the journal Lincoln Herald-- (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM)

I Held Lincoln is well worth a read by anyone with the slightest interest in the Civil War, throwing light on service in the Navy and the death of Lincoln, but most of all as a rousing tale of escape and evasion. --A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page A compelling account of capture, imprisonment, escape, ordeal, and survival, I Held Lincoln reads like quality fiction. The reader follows with intense interest the efforts of Union Navy lieutenant Benjamin W. Loring to gain freedom from a Texas prison camp despite an array of daunting obstacles. Richard Quest's ability to maintain the inherent drama and suspense of the story makes this book hard to put down. --Edward G. Longacre, author of The Sharpshooters: A History of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War-- (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) Gleaned from the actual documents of Lt. Benjamin Loring, I Held Lincoln tells the story of a Union sailor's remarkable odyssey as he twice escapes from a Confederate prison, only to later find himself a player at Ford's Theater at one of the most crucial events in American history. Richard Quest brings to life this extraordinary, fast-paced, and recently discovered story. I Held Lincoln could be The Conspirator's prequel. --Webster Stone, producer of The Conspirator-- (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) This book is an opportunity for readers to reacquaint themselves with the men and women who felt our nation was worth preserving. --J. Kemper Campbell, Lincoln Journal Star-- (5/30/2021 12:00:00 AM) Lt. Benjamin Loring was a naval combat veteran and POW who twice escaped his Confederate captors, enduring enormous hardships as he struggled to return to duty. Ironically, rather than being hailed as a hero, he found himself under attack for having surrendered his ship. Richard Quest's book will finally correct the historical record, something Loring was not able to fully accomplish during his lifetime. --Thomas R. Turner, professor of history emeritus at Bridgewater State University and editor of the journal Lincoln Herald-- (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM)

Lt. Benjamin Loring was a naval combat veteran and POW who twice escaped his Confederate captors, enduring enormous hardships as he struggled to return to duty. Ironically, rather than being hailed as a hero, he found himself under attack for having surrendered his ship. Richard Quest's book will finally correct the historical record, something Loring was not able to fully accomplish during his lifetime. --Thomas R. Turner, professor of history emeritus at Bridgewater State University and editor of the journal Lincoln Herald--Thomas R. Turner (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) Gleaned from the actual documents of Lt. Benjamin Loring, I Held Lincoln tells the story of a Union sailor's remarkable odyssey as he twice escapes from a Confederate prison, only to later find himself a player at Ford's Theater at one of the most crucial events in American history. Richard Quest brings to life this extraordinary, fast-paced, and recently discovered story. I Held Lincoln could be The Conspirator's prequel. --Webster Stone, producer of The Conspirator --Webster Stone (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) A compelling account of capture, imprisonment, escape, ordeal, and survival, I Held Lincoln reads like quality fiction. The reader follows with intense interest the efforts of Union Navy lieutenant Benjamin W. Loring to gain freedom from a Texas prison camp despite an array of daunting obstacles. Richard Quest's ability to maintain the inherent drama and suspense of the story makes this book hard to put down. --Edward G. Longacre, author of The Sharpshooters: A History of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War --Edward G. Longacre (9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM) I Held Lincoln is well worth a read by anyone with the slightest interest in the Civil War, throwing light on service in the navy and the death of Lincoln, but most of all as a rousing tale of escape and evasion. --A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page--A. A. Nofi Strategy Page

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Richard E. Quest is the national director of education with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a nonprofit organization located in Arlington, Virginia. The organization is dedicated to providing young men and women the opportunity to experience, explore, and further develop their leadership skills as part of the official youth leadership program of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. A former history teacher, Quest has held administrative positions in public education and was a dean and associate vice president of several colleges. He is a member of the Loudoun County Civil War Round Table and is a guide at the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park in Virginia.    

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