Project Gutenberg 2016-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 46 Kellogg, John Azor 1828 1883 09004598 Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life" by John Azor Kellogg is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the experiences of Kellogg, a captain in the Union Army, following his capture during the Civil War and the subsequent trials he faced in Confederate prisons. The author details themes of bravery, survival, and the camaraderie among soldiers, offering a personal glimpse into the life of a prisoner of war during this tumultuous period. At the start of the work, the author sets the scene for the events leading to his capture, describing the atmosphere of anticipation among Union soldiers before a battle near the Rapidan River. Kellogg introduces key characters, including his fellow officers and the dynamics within the Iron Brigade. The narrative shifts quickly to the chaos of battle, culminating in Kellogg's wounding and capture. He vividly portrays the subsequent journey through Confederate territory to Lynchburg, laying the groundwork for his experiences in the brutal prison system, hinted at with the mention of planned escapes and the grim realities of life behind bars. The opening leaves readers with a sense of the uncertainties ahead, both in terms of survival and the desperation to regain 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 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 274165 274172 2024-10-21T12:42:45.240617 2023-09-22T09:37:59.696928 text/html text/html 275420 2016-03-14T11:40:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203734 2016-03-14T11:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216999 2024-10-21T12:42:49.710648 application/epub+zip 218101 2024-10-21T12:42:45.945653 application/epub+zip 169692 2024-10-21T12:42:45.587703 application/epub+zip 300598 2024-10-21T12:42:52.680615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275781 2024-10-21T12:42:49.312655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227635 2022-09-23T12:22:52.273268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245975 245785 2024-10-21T12:42:44.650625 2023-09-22T09:37:59.110910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 245796 2016-03-14T11:40:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94412 2016-03-14T11:40:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19644 2024-10-21T12:42:52.810593 application/rdf+xml 12403 2024-10-21T12:42:45.665654 image/jpeg 1842 2024-10-21T12:42:45.626630 image/jpeg 204116 2024-10-21T12:42:45.268614 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