A Soldier's Experience in Southern Prisons / A Graphic Description of the Author's Experiences in Various Southern Prisons

C. M. PRUTSMAN.
A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHERN PRISONS
C.M. PRUTSMAN
LIEUT. IN SEVENTH REGIMENT, WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS
A Graphic Description of the Author's Experiences in Various Southern Prisons
NEW YORK ANDREW H. KELLOGG 1901
Copyright, 1901, By C.M. PRUTSMAN, LEXINGTON, NEB.
CONTENTS.

A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHERN PRISONS.
Events preceding my capture—The last day of freedom—A major's folly—My picket line captured—Warrenton—I lose a valuable pair of boots—Culpepper—Farewell to the boots—A disappointing test of good faith.
My enlistment in the service of the United States as a soldier to aid in putting down the rebellion of 1861-5 bears the date, August 2, 1861. I was mustered into the service as a second sergeant of Co. I, 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, August 28, 1861, which regiment afterwards formed a part of the famous Iron Brigade. I was afterwards promoted to the rank of orderly sergeant, serving as such until April 15, 1863, when I was commissioned second lieutenant, and finally on May 4, 1863, received my commission as first lieutenant, in which capacity I was serving at the time of the opening of my story.