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On August 7 1862 George Alfred Hitchcock who was born in Ashby Massachusetts on January 15 1844 left Ashby looking forward to a reunion with his older brother Henry Sparhawk Hitchcock and membership in Company A 21st Massachusetts Infantry. From this date until... Lees meer.

The Confederate prison known as Andersonville existed for only the last fourteen months of the Civil War but its well-documented legacy of horror has lived on in the diaries of its prisoners and the transcripts of the trial of its commandant. The diaries describe appall... Lees meer.

From Beardstown to Andersonville originally published in 1998 features the original unedited Civil War letters of brothers Newton and Tommy Paschal common farm boys who abandoned the safety and simplicity of their home near Beardstown Illinois to risk and in Newt... Lees meer.

Andersonville is one of the most notorious aspects of the Civil War. Gary Morgan has dug deep into the historical record to tell this story which is at once dramatic and historically important.... Lees meer.

The Civil War produced many diaries but few as appealing and readable as this one. Publishers Weekly An altogether exciting and unique almost priceless documentary. Library Journal A tale of adventure of suspense from beginning to end of fierce hate and gr... Lees meer.

Incarcerated within a murderous Confederate prison camp in 1864 Union officer Nathan Parker narrowly escapes and urges his superiors to intervene but when his efforts are blocked by military higher-ups he organizes a private rescue mission with a shady ex-soldier. 40... Lees meer.

This is a documentary work offering a first-person account of a Union soldier s daily adversity while a prisoner of war from 20 September 1863 to 4 June 1865. In 1891 while a patient at the Leavenworth National Home Irish immigrant Edward Glennan began to write down h... Lees meer.

Soon after the close of military operations in the American Civil War another war began over how it would be remembered by future generations. The prisoner-of-war issue has figured prominently in Northern and Southern writing about the conflict. Northerners used tales... Lees meer.

70 Civil War Memoirs of Union Soldiers is a compelling anthology that captures the diverse experiences and voices of those who served in the Union Army. The collection encapsulates a wide range of literary styles from the stark and harrowing narratives of battlefield c... Lees meer.

In The True Story of Andersonville Prison by James Madison Page readers are presented with a detailed and chilling account of the notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War. Page employs a straightforward and factual narrative style pro... Lees meer.

James Madison Page s The True Story of Andersonville Prison is a gripping Civil War memoir that provides a firsthand account of the notorious Confederate prison camp. Page s narrative style captures the horrors of Andersonville with vivid detail bringing to life the... Lees meer.

Madison Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unkno... Lees meer.

The Confederate prison known as Andersonville existed for only the last 14 months of the Civil War but its well-documented legacy of horror has lived on in the diaries of its prisoners and the transcripts of the trial of its commandant first-person reports and legal d... Lees meer.

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