02359cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500009001051000030001142450066001442640051002103000047002613360026003083370026003343380036003605000031003965080029004275201286004565340045017426530025017876530051018126530021018636530078018848560042019629990017020044257UtSlPG20260610133123.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aMcElroy, John,d1846-192910aAndersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aProduced by David Widger  a"Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 1" by John McElroy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the grim realities and experiences of Union soldiers during the Civil War, specifically detailing the grim conditions in Southern military prisons, including Andersonville, Richmond, and others, through the perspective of the author, a soldier who was captured and endured these hardships firsthand.  The opening of the book introduces readers to the author's motivations for documenting the harsh realities of life in Confederate prisons, emphasizing the need to remember the suffering of Union soldiers. In the introduction and preface, McElroy reflects on the significance of bearing witness to the cruel treatment of prisoners and the morally corrupted nature of the Southern system that led to such injustices. The first chapter sets the stage with evocative descriptions of the Appalachian landscape and historical conflicts, while subsequent chapters dive into the details of military campaigns, skirmishes, and the brutal realities of prison life, establishing a tone of somber reflection on both the physical and emotional toll of war endured by those imprisoned. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAndersonville Prison  aConfederate States of America. Army -- Prisons  aMilitary prisons  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4257  c46303d46303