The Tubman Command

By Elizabeth Cobbs

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of The Hamilton Affair, a novel based on a thrilling chapter of Civil War history and African American history, how Harriet Tubman lead a Union raid to free 750 slaves.

It's May 1863. Outgeneraled and outgunned, a demoralized Union Army has pulled back with massive losses at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Fort Sumter, hated symbol of the Rebellion, taunts the American navy with its artillery and underwater mines.

In Beaufort, South Carolina, one very special woman, code named Moses, is hatching a spectacular plan. Hunted by Confederates, revered by slaves, Harriet Tubman plots an expedition behind enemy lines to liberate hundreds of bondsmen and recruit them as soldiers. A bounty on her head, she has given up husband and home for the noblest cause: a nation of, by, and for the people.

The Tubman Command tells the story of Tubman at the height of her powers, when she devises the largest plantation raid of the Civil War. General David Hunter places her in charge of a team of black scouts even though skeptical of what one woman can accomplish. For her gamble to succeed, "Moses" must outwit alligators, overseers, slave catchers, sharpshooters, and even hostile Union soldiers to lead gunships up the Combahee River. Men stand in her way at every turn--though one reminds her that love shouldn't have to be the price of freedom.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194892434X
• ISBN13: 9781948924344
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Worth Reading

This was a very interesting and very well researched story about Harriet Tubman. I knew just the basics about her that were covered in class, not anything else really, so she was a figure I was interested in reading more about. Some historical novels can get bogged down by so many historical details that they become heavy and some skip so many details that they seem inauthentic, but that is not what happens here. There is a good balance between the historical details and the story line and the two don't cancel each other out. This is a powerful story and Harriet was absolutely a force who earned her place in American history! I was really glad to read this and the next time this author comes out with something, I will have to check it out! Worth reading for anyone who likes history!