Chronicles from the Diary of a War Prisoner in Andersonville and Other Military Prisons of the South in 1864 - Paperback

by John Northrop (Author)

Written by a former member of the Seventy-Six New York infantry regiment, this publication offers first-hand experiences and observations of Andersonville, a military prison in Georgia. This work opens with the cause and events that led to the Civil War, then dives into diary excerpts that thoroughly detail the author's daily life as a soldier, from the fight that led to imprisonment by the Rebels, to December 8th, 1864, when he was finally sent home. A report on the terrible conditions of Andersonville written by Dr. Jospeh Jones, as directed by Surgeon General Moore of the Confederate government confirms the author's account of the prison's appalling circumstances and is used to conclude this publication. A full-name index adds value to this work.