Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 McElroy, John 1846 1929 Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 2 Produced by David Widger "Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 2" by John McElroy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume details the harrowing experiences of Union soldiers held as prisoners in Andersonville, Georgia, during the American Civil War. The book provides a vivid portrayal of prison conditions, suffering, and the stories of fellow inmates, highlighting the brutality and inefficiencies of the Confederate prison system. The opening of this volume introduces a new influx of prisoners from the battle of Oolustee, capturing the weight of their arrival and the shameful military failures leading to their capture. As the narrative unfolds, it portrays the dire state of existing prisoners as they cope with cruelty and deprivation. Characters like Major Albert Bogle, a colored officer faced with indignity, and various new arrivals struggle against overwhelming odds, underscoring the chaotic environment within the prison walls. The beginning effectively sets the tone for the grim realities that follow, illustrating both the physical and psychological challenges faced by the soldiers as they navigate hardship, starvation, and the omnipresent threat of violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/4258/4258-h/images/cover.jpg en Andersonville Prison Confederate States of America. Army -- Prisons Military prisons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 303127 303237 2024-10-02T11:46:39.516989 2023-10-02T10:08:02.196309 text/html text/html 299102 2020-12-27T21:41:11 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1841900 2020-12-27T21:41:11 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1869445 2024-10-02T11:46:44.567892 application/epub+zip 1873740 2024-10-02T11:46:40.661920 application/epub+zip 171577 2024-10-02T11:46:40.142923 application/epub+zip 1965221 2024-10-02T11:46:47.842892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1935874 2024-10-02T11:46:44.027920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239223 2022-09-02T13:43:19.483672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304044 304037 2024-10-02T11:46:38.959969 2023-10-02T10:08:01.515322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305567 2020-12-27T21:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117608 2020-12-27T21:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20398 2024-10-02T11:46:47.972878 application/rdf+xml 13469 2024-10-02T11:46:40.271934 image/jpeg 2323 2024-10-02T11:46:40.204934 image/jpeg 1857925 2024-10-02T11:46:39.639945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia