02381cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000550012824500390018326400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850801880043952012490062753400450187665300250192165300780194685600430202437813UtSlPG20260610133849.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02000419  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aHamlin, Augustus C.q(Augustus Choate),d1829-190510aMartyria; or, Andersonville Prison 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-21  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison" by Augustus C. Hamlin is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a harrowing examination of the conditions experienced by Union soldiers imprisoned at Andersonville during the American Civil War. It details the injustices and inhumane treatment faced by these men, emphasizing themes of cruelty, survival, and the moral implications of war.  The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of the prison's grim realities, offering a poignant reflection on the effects of social institutions and the motivations behind human actions. Hamlin begins by describing the broad landscape of the American South, setting a contrasting backdrop against the suffering endured by the captured soldiers. He meticulously outlines the prison's layout and harsh living conditions, establishing a picture of despair and dehumanization as vast numbers of soldiers are confined without adequate shelter, food, or medical care. The narrative aims not only to recount the horrors of Andersonville but also to invoke a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of such suffering, both personally and as a collective national wound. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAndersonville Prison  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37813