An account of the escape of six federal soldiers from prison at Danville, Va.:
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A pilgrimage to the shrines of patriotism, being the report of the commission to dedicate the monument erected by the state of New York, in Andersonville, Georgia, to commemorate the heroism, sacrifices and patriotism of more than nine thousand of her sons who were confined in that prison ... with an account of services of the New York resident surviving Andersonville veterans held thereat and also enroute at Richmond and Danville, Va., Salisbury N.C., and Lookout mountain, Tenn., April 26-30, 1914.
"Veteran service record" (16 p. of forms) at end. On cover: Dedication of monument erected by the state of New York at Andersonville, Georgia, 1914. A. J. Palmer, chairman. "List of New York state soldiers buried in Andersonville national cemetary": p. 171-241. Also available in digital form.
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Andersonville Prison Park. February 15, 1909. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Regimental history of the First New York Dragoons, with a list of names, post-office address, casualties of officers and men, and number of prisoners, trophies, &c. captured, from organization to muster-out
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The pictorial book of anecdotes and incidents of the war of the rebellion, civil, military, naval and domestic ... from the time of the memorable toast of Andrew Jackson--"The federal union; it must be preserved!" ... to the assassination of President Lincoln, and the end of the war. With famous words and deeds of woman, sanitary and hospital scenes, prison experiences, &c
Added t.-p., illustrated. Afterwards issued under title: Reminiscences of the blue and gray '61-'65. Also available in digital form.
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The pictorial book of anecdotes and incidents of the war of the rebellion, civil, military, naval and domestic ... from the time of the memorable toast of Andrew Jackson--"The federal union; it must be preserved!" ... to the assassination of President Lincoln, and the end of the war. With famous words and deeds of woman, sanitary and hospital scenes, prison experiences, &c
Added t.-p., illus. Afterwards issued under title: Reminiscences of the blue and gray, 6̕1-6̕5. Also available in digital form.
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The camp, the battle field, and the hospital; or, Lights and shadows of the great rebellion. Including adventures of spies and scouts, thrilling incidents, daring exploits, heroic deeds, wonderful escapes, sanitary and hospital scenes, prison scenes,
Published later, 1892, without change of text, by the Star pub. co. of Jersey City, under title: Scouts, spies, and heroes of the great civil war, by Captain Joseph Powers Hazelton [pseud.?] A digital reproduction made from a copy held by the University of Michigan is available from the University of Michigan's Making of America Web site. Also available in digital form.
hospitals↗
History of the Eighty-first regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry in the great war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865 ... A regimental roster. Prison life, adventures, etc.,
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In the Senate of the United States. January 28, 1879. -- Agreed to and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wadleigh, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Lucia M. Peck, in relation to her husband's alleged wrongful imprisonment in the Old Capitol Prison during the late war, and praying remuneration for damages alleged to have accrued to him personally and to his business by reason of said imprisonment, ask leave to make the following report
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In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1880. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Withers, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 691.) The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 691) for the relief of Jared Gardner, having examined the papers accompanying the bill and petition, find that the claimant alleges disability from injury of his leg, received while guarding prisoners at Johnson's Island, in 1864
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united states↗
3 years : or, During the war : Sergeant Benj. T. Strong's biography, late of Oberlin, Ohio : reminiscences of his service in Co. A, 101st O.V.I., Gen'l Davis' division, Army of the Cumberland : prefaced by his short story of the Battle of Chicamauga, casualities of Co. A, subsequent prison life, and return home
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Reminiscences, or, Four years in the Confederate Army : a history of the experiences of the private soldier in camp, hospital, prison, on the march, and on the battlefield, 1861 to 1865
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