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The Soldier's Story Of His Captivity At Andersonville, Belle Isle And Other Rebel Prisons

The Soldier's Story Of His Captivity At Andersonville, Belle Isle And Other Rebel Prisons

Goss, Warren Lee

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Military BiographiesCivil War Period (1850-1877)Other Wars

ISBN10: 143266932X
ISBN13: 9781432669324
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 1 2007
Pages: 404
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Soldier's Story of His Captivity at Andersonville, Belle Isle and Other Rebel Prisons is a memoir written by Warren Lee Goss, a Union soldier who was imprisoned during the American Civil War. The book details Goss's experiences as a prisoner of war in several Confederate prisons, including the notorious Andersonville and Belle Isle prisons. Goss recounts his capture, imprisonment, and eventual release, providing a firsthand account of the daily struggles and hardships faced by prisoners of war during the Civil War. He describes the inhumane conditions of the prisons, including overcrowding, lack of food and medical care, and the brutal treatment of prisoners by their Confederate captors. Throughout the book, Goss reflects on the psychological toll of his captivity, including the fear, despair, and trauma that he and his fellow prisoners experienced. He also discusses the ways in which he and his fellow prisoners found ways to maintain their morale and sense of humanity in the face of extreme adversity. Overall, The Soldier's Story of His Captivity at Andersonville, Belle Isle and Other Rebel Prisons is a powerful and moving memoir that provides a unique perspective on one of the darkest periods in American history. It offers readers a firsthand account of the horrors of Civil War imprisonment and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable suffering.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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