A PRISONER OF WAR IN VIRGINIA 1864-5 and APPENDIX PRESENTING STATISTICS OF NORTHERN PRISONS FROM THE REPORT OF THOMAS STURGIS, 1st LIEUT. 57th MASS. VOLS.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. First edition thus, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Item #38648
Dornbusch: Vol. I, New York, 587. Dornbusch: Vol. I, Mass., 418. Putnam: "Relatively mild account of Libby and officers' prison at Danville." Nevins: Civil War Books, Vol. I, pg 200. Sturgis: "The recollections of a guard officer at Camp Morton who was later a prisoner at Libby; gives evidence to indict Confederates." Nevins: Civil War Books, Vol. I, pg 203. 127 pages with frontis and four illustrations. Bound in original dark blue cloth with lettering stamped in gilt. Several spots of foxing to rear endpapers. Appears there is no contents page. Owner's stamp. A near fine copy.
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