Project Gutenberg 2016-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 69 Newlin, W. H. (William Henry) Newlin, William Henry An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va. The other escaping prisoners were L.B. Smith, 4th Mich. Cav.; W. Sutherland, 16th U.S. Inf.; W.C. Trippe, 16th U.S. Inf.; J.F. Wood, 26th Ohio Inf.; R.G. Taylor, 2d Mass. Cav. Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va." by W. H. Newlin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative details the experiences of six soldiers who escaped from a Confederate prison and made a harrowing journey through enemy territory to reach Union lines during the winter of 1863-64. The book captures the dangers faced by the soldiers, the strategies they employed, and their reflections on freedom and survival during a tumultuous period in American history. The opening of the book establishes the context of the soldiers' capture and subsequent imprisonment, highlighting their resolve to escape and stay united despite the hardships. Newlin shares his personal experiences of imprisonment at Danville, the grave concerns for their companions who did not escape, and the plans laid to endeavor a flight under the cover of night. The text effectively sets the stage for the unfolding adventure, describing the conditions of their confinement, the encounters with both friendly locals and potential threats, and the camaraderie among the soldiers as they strategize their escape. This initial portion engages the reader with a vivid portrayal of courage under duress, setting a compelling tone for the adventure to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Prisoner-of-war escapes Danville Prison E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 347652 347669 2024-09-21T10:16:19.914689 2023-09-22T07:30:36.678338 text/html text/html 348094 2016-01-19T16:59:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 643744 2016-01-19T16:59:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 693678 2024-09-21T10:16:25.112663 application/epub+zip 692544 2024-09-21T10:16:20.784709 application/epub+zip 192553 2024-09-21T10:16:20.353716 application/epub+zip 782189 2024-09-21T10:16:28.548697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751654 2024-09-21T10:16:24.552705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252748 2022-09-23T07:41:47.230477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320961 320762 2024-09-21T10:16:19.456733 2023-09-22T07:30:36.191335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 320859 2016-01-19T16:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118585 2016-01-19T16:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18506 2024-09-21T10:16:28.675643 application/rdf+xml 9837 2024-09-21T10:16:20.421709 image/jpeg 1863 2024-09-21T10:16:20.388680 image/jpeg 645145 2024-09-21T10:16:19.962733 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