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100 1 _aTyler, William N.
_q(William Nelson),
_d1838-1910
245 1 4 _aThe Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-20
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison" by William N. Tyler is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative recounts the experiences of a Union soldier, specifically focusing on Tyler's role as a dispatch carrier during the Civil War, including notable events such as his capture, imprisonment, escape, and reevaluation of duty amid war's chaos. At the start of this memoir, Tyler shares his initial enlistment in the military following the attack on Fort Sumter, detailing his early experiences in training at Camp Douglas, Chicago. He introduces readers to fellow comrades and notes the humorous mishaps that occurred during their drills, as well as poignant moments such as his farewells to family before heading to active duty. Tyler's narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the tumultuous and often chaotic early days of the war, setting the stage for the adventures and challenges he would face on the battlefield. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAndersonville Prison
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aSoldiers -- Illinois -- Biography
653 _aTyler, William N. (William Nelson), 1838-1910
653 _aPrisoners of war -- United States -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40046
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