Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 64 Stafford, David W. 12022480 In Defense of the Flag: A true war story A pen picture of scenes and incidents during the great rebellion.--Thrilling experiences during escape from southern prisons, etc. Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In Defense of the Flag: A True War Story" by David W. Stafford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative recounts the true experiences of the author during the American Civil War, focusing on his enlistment, battles, the loss of his brother, and the harrowing details of being captured and imprisoned by the Confederate army. The book gives a personal glimpse into the challenges faced by soldiers of that era, particularly those who endured the intense hardships of war and imprisonment. The beginning of the story paints a vivid picture of Stafford's early life and motivations for joining the army at the tender age of seventeen. It details his initial enlistment in the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, the struggle to keep his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and the profound heartbreak of losing him in battle. The opening sections also convey the chaos of war as Stafford narrates his experiences on the battlefield, his injuries, and the emotional turmoil of receiving tragic news about his brother’s fate while facing the prospect of imprisonment in a Southern prison. This portion sets the stage for a gripping tale of survival, resilience, and the search for freedom amidst the horrors of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 83rd (1861-1865) E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 182578 182602 2024-10-20T16:47:09.426384 2023-09-21T13:02:40.823015 text/html text/html 179228 2015-09-10T10:39:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 731582 2015-09-10T10:39:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 807915 2024-10-20T16:47:13.197353 application/epub+zip 806705 2024-10-20T16:47:10.357397 application/epub+zip 129462 2024-10-20T16:47:09.929403 application/epub+zip 857497 2024-10-20T16:47:15.547363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828828 2024-10-20T16:47:12.793371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162184 2022-09-22T15:03:36.069553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165591 165428 2024-10-20T16:47:09.137368 2023-09-21T13:02:40.473024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 165400 2015-09-10T10:39:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 58846 2015-09-10T10:39:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19771 2024-10-20T16:47:15.691332 application/rdf+xml 11709 2024-10-20T16:47:10.006385 image/jpeg 2358 2024-10-20T16:47:09.967376 image/jpeg 746161 2024-10-20T16:47:09.476393 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