Stephen French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Stephen French

Date of Birth: 23-May-1844

Place of Birth: Marion County, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1929

Profession: lawyer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Stephen French

  • Stephen French, Esq.
  • (23 May 1844 – 1929) was an American educator, lawyer and Civil War veteran.
  • He was known for being captured by the Confederate army during the American Civil War, imprisoned at Andersonville prisoner-of-war camp, having escaped captivity for five days in the forests of Georgia, and being re-captured and re-imprisoned at Andersonville.
  • His personal account, titled "Recollections of Five Days in the Forest of Georgia 1864.
  • Escape from Andersonville Prison.
  • Recapture and Final Release" was published in The National Tribune as a serial in 1926 under the title "Experiences of a Prisoner in Dixieland."

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