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Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner / Being an Ephemeris Regularly Kept by an Officer of the Confederate States Army

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The narrator, an officer captured during campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley, records daily experiences of illness, capture, parole, and treatment while held by opposing forces, interwoven with battlefield movements, prison conditions, exchanges, and interactions with officers and civilians. The account blends military reports and personal observations on shortages and rumors, describes medical care and marches, and reflects on the hardships of captivity and the contested stories circulating among troops and townspeople.

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Title: Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner

Author: Beckwith West

Release date: July 9, 2018 [eBook #57475]

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Notes

The cover was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and consistent non-standard spelling remain unchanged.