The Yankee Plague

This audiobook provides a detailed account of thousands of Union soldiers who escaped Confederate prison camps in the final months of the Civil War, often with help from local slaves. Lorien Foote explores how these mass escapes, combined with the Confederacy’s internal struggles, contributed to the collapse of the Confederate States of America. Through compelling storytelling and analysis, the book offers new insights into the decline of the Confederacy and the end of the Civil War.