Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3 by John McElroy
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| Author | McElroy, John, 1846-1929 |
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| Title | Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3 |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Summary | "Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3" by John McElroy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative is framed as a personal memoir detailing the author's harrowing experiences as a Union soldier captured during the Civil War and imprisoned in the infamous Andersonville Prison. The book explores themes of suffering, camaraderie, and the brutal realities of life within the overcrowded and poorly managed confines of a military prison. At the start of the book, the author vividly describes the suffocating monotony and pervasive misery of life within the prison. He outlines the daily struggles of prisoners, including the difficulty of exercising, navigating overcrowded spaces, and the shared experience of longing for adequate food and living conditions. These early chapters set the tone for the hardships faced by inmates, emphasizing the physical and mental toll of starvation and disease. Interspersed with this description, the author shares conversations between prisoners filled with bitterness towards their captors, illustrating the camaraderie that develops in such dire circumstances. The opening captures the duality of despair and resilience among the prisoners, providing a stark glimpse into the depths of human suffering during one of the Civil War's darkest episodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865) |
| Subject | Andersonville Prison |
| Subject | Confederate States of America. Army -- Prisons |
| Subject | Military prisons |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4259 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 59 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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