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- Through the Tunnel at Libby Prison
History of the Carlock Family, 1929
This story gives an accurate account of one of the most famous exploits of the Civil War. Mark M. Bassett the active subject of this amazing narrative was the son of Thomas Bassett and Abigail Carlock. She was the daughter of Abraham Carlock by his second wife, Mary Ann Lee. Being a first cousin of General Robert E. Lee, who can trace his ancestry back to King Robert, The Bruce of Scotland. The Lee family is also related to Abraham Lincoln. Judge Bassett was born in Northern Indiana, March 27, 1837, and died in Peoria, Illinois, June 17, 1910. As a small boy the author was held upon his knee and marvelled at the war stories the Judge told.
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Bassett Family Association Database
d. 5 Aug 1856 (Age 46 years)