02328cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000240011524500320013926400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750801900038852011770057853400450175565300780180065300760187885600430195499900170199749976UtSlPG20260610134141.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aHasson, Benjamin F.10aEscape from the Confederacy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-09-15  aProduced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Escape from the Confederacy" by Benjamin F. Hasson is a gripping historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the harrowing experiences of Hasson, a Union soldier, as he narrates his escape from captivity during the American Civil War. The work focuses on the challenges he faced while being held as a prisoner in Confederate camps and his desperate attempts to return to Union lines.  The narrative begins with Hasson's capture and imprisonment at Belle Island, where he recounts the dire conditions endured by war prisoners. Through a mix of bravery, cleverness, and the solidarity of fellow escapees, Hasson details their audacious plan to overpower guards and flee from a moving train. The escape journey is fraught with peril; he navigates through swamps and avoids capture by bloodhounds and Confederate patrols. Along the way, he receives aid from sympathetic locals, including enslaved people, showcasing their courage and resilience. Ultimately, Hasson successfully reaches safety with the Union forces, reflecting on the terrifying experiences of war and the power of human determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49976  c90814d90814