Andersonville diary: escape, and list of the dead, with name, co., regiment, date of death and no. of grave in cemetery
John L Ransom's diary recounts his time as a Union prisoner at Andersonville, documenting daily hardships, escape efforts, and a detailed list of the dead.
About This Book
This volume presents a personal diary kept by John L Ransom during his imprisonment at the Confederate prison camp known as Andersonville.
The text records conditions inside the stockade, attempts at escape, and the names and burial information of many soldiers who perished.
Originally published in the nineteenth century, the diary offers a primary-source perspective on one of the most notorious episodes of the American Civil War.
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