NEW YORK
ANDREW H. KELLOGG
1901
Copyright, 1901,
By C.M. PRUTSMAN,
LEXINGTON, NEB.
CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
Events preceding my capture—The last day of freedom—Amajor's folly—My picket line captured—Warrenton—Ilose a valuable pair of boots—Culpepper—Farewellto the boots—A disappointing test of good faith | [5] |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
Libby—Now I lose my money—"Fresh fish"—Quarters andrations—Boxes from home—Two majors escape—A generalconspiracy—Bad news and new prisoners—GeneralButler saves two Union officers by threatening to hangCaptains Fitzhugh Lee and Winder—Two female prisonersdiscovered in male attire in Belle Isle—We securetheir release | [13] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
Sick in the smallpox ward—A new plan of escape—Over apowder mine—The plan fails—Filling the roll, one hundredand nine men "short"—Shot at through windows—"Bread!bread!"—Hopes of exchange—May 1st—Boxeswhich had passed in the night—Brutes—More boxes—Danville,May 8th—Two weeks later, Macon | [20] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
A tunnel spoiled by the rain—Captain Tabb's cruelties—Cornpone bakers—July 4th squelched—Beyond the "deadline"—Caught—Sherman sixty miles away—Charleston—Negroregimental prisoners—In the gallows' shadow—Whipping-post—Paroles—Moneyexchange drafts—TheAnderson men | [29] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
Sherman devastates Northern Georgia—Columbia "CampSorghum"—A "dug-out"—I get away—Free—An unexpectedplunge—Trouble ahead—Recaptured—A meal—The"debtor's cell" at Abbeville—Back to "Sorghum" | [41] |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
An "underground railway"—More paroles—Bloodhounds—Bribingthe guard—Bloodhound steaks—Two hundredand fifty prisoners "short"—Back to Columbia—Buildingbarracks—A good tunnel started | [50] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
Five of us have a narrow escape from the train—Friendlynegroes—A good old "shakedown" | [57] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
Surrounded by rebel forces—Undiscovered—Skirmishing forfood—Sambo—Sambo's schemes—Sambo brings succor—Atheadquarters—Sambo's reward | [65] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
General Logan—General Sherman—Clean at last—GeneralHobart's hospitality—Luxurious ease—A ghastly reminderof horrors escaped—Washington "short"—Orderedback to my regiment—An honorable discharge | [74] |
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.