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100 1 _aGeer, John James,
_d1833-1867
245 1 0 _aBeyond the Lines; Or, A Yankee Prisoner Loose in Dixie
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-04
508 _aE-text prepared by David Tipple and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Beyond the Lines; Or, A Yankee Prisoner Loose in Dixie" by John James Geer is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the experiences of Geer, a Union officer captured during the Civil War, as he recounts his struggles, sufferings, and eventual escape from Confederate captivity. The book offers a vivid insight into the realities faced by Union soldiers in the South, highlighting themes of bravery, survival, and the horrors of war. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Captain John J. Geer, who has recently left Camp Dennison with his regiment and is quickly thrust into battle at Shiloh, where he is captured. The tension of the battlefield is palpable as Geer describes witnessing the conflict and the suffering of civilians caught in the crossfire. Captured by rebel forces, he details the initial reactions of both the rebels, who are astonished to encounter a Union officer, and his own set of hardships as he faces threats from his captors. The early chapters set a dark tone, hinting at further trials ahead while establishing a framework for Geer's resilience and determination to escape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
700 1 _aClark, Alexander,
_d1834-1879
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63120
999 _c103944
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