Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner by Beckwith West
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"Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner" by Beckwith West is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book narrates the experiences of an officer in the Confederate States Army who has been captured during the Civil War and reflects on the conditions and events surrounding his imprisonment. Through first-person accounts, it reveals the daily struggles of prisoners, the interactions between Confederate and Union soldiers, and the broader context of the
war from a Southern perspective. The opening of the narrative introduces the author’s initial capture following a Confederate victory at McDowell in May 1862. The officer provides detailed accounts of his health struggles while recuperating, the chaotic retreat from Front Royal due to advancing Yankee forces, and his subsequent imprisonment under Union custody. Additionally, he depicts the supportive and sympathetic attitudes of local townsfolk towards Confederate prisoners, highlighting moments of kindness amidst suffering. This detailed diary-like format establishes a raw and intimate perspective on the emotional and physical realities faced by captured soldiers during the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | West, Beckwith |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 15020688 |
| Title |
Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner Being an Ephemeris Regularly Kept by an Officer of the Confederate States Army |
| Credits |
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865) |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57475 |
| Release Date | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 276 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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