02332cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000310012824501280015926400510028730000470033833600260038533700260041133800360043750000310047350801910050452011400069553400450183565300780188085600430195899900170200157440UtSlPG20260610134326.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01008481  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aPrutsman, Christian Miller12aA Soldier's Experience in Southern Prisons :bA Graphic Description of the Author's Experiences in Various Southern Prisons 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-07-04  aE-text prepared by Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"A Soldier's Experience in Southern Prisons" by Christian Miller Prutsman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the harrowing experiences of the author, a Union soldier, during his captivity in various Southern prisons throughout the American Civil War. The narrative focuses on themes of bravery, resourcefulness, and the harsh conditions faced by prisoners of war during this tumultuous time.  The opening of the narrative recounts the author's enlistment in the Union army and his subsequent capture during a skirmish near Haymarket, Virginia. As he describes the chaotic circumstances leading to his imprisonment, he emphasizes the significant losses endured by his regiment and the unfortunate folly of his commanding officer. Prutsman vividly portrays the grim reality faced by him and his fellow prisoners, including the deprivation of basic necessities, the struggle for survival, and the disappointment of shattered hopes for rescue or exchange, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of life within the walls of Confederate prisons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57440  c98271d98271