1881 Andersonville Diary 1ed
Ransom Civil WAR Indians Confederate Prison Escape
One of the most outstanding prison
narratives of the American Civil War.
Sergeant John Ransom was captured in East
Tennessee in November 1863 and escaped near the end of 1864. Ransom was only 20
years old at the time of his capture. He and his fellow prisoners endured lice,
starvation, freezing cold, killing heat, theft from other inmates, and more. He
discusses his relations with Indians, specifically the Battese, a Minnesota
Indian, who is imprisoned as well and helps him escape. Ransom's narrative
stems from his diary written during his time in prison and ends with a list of
the Union prisoners who perished at Andersonville. Nevins calls it, “A
superior and gripping account.”
Item number: #25294
Price: $499
RANSOM, John
Andersonville diary: escape, and
list of the dead, with name, co., regiment, date of death and no. of grave in
cemetery
Auburn, N.Y.: [John L. Ransom],
1881. First Edition.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
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304
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7 portrait
illustrations
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References: Nevins I, 200.
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Green cloth
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Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (18.5cm x 13cm)
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