Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

Name: Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3
Author: John McElroy

By John McElroy

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A veteran prisoner recounts fifteen months in a wartime stockade, detailing the steady deterioration of clothing, chronic shortages and starvation, rampant disease and high mortality, crude and improvised attempts at hygiene and shelter, the chaos of sick call and bungled medical care, efforts to preserve morale through music and camaraderie, numerous escape plans and tunneling attempts with many recaptured, movement between camps with occasional improvement in rations, internecine violence and secret societies among inmates, and finally transfer to other prisons and the fraught hopes of exchange and release.

About the Author

John McElroy

John McElroy was an American author and journalist, best known for his vivid depictions of the American Civil War. His most notable work, "Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons," provides a harrowing account of life in one of the war's most infamous prisons, drawing on his own experiences as a soldier. In addition to this significant historical narrative, McElroy created the "Si Klegg" series, a humorous and engaging portrayal of a soldier's life, which reflects the trials and camaraderie of military service. His writings contribute to the literary heritage of Civil War literature, offering both insight and entertainment.