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Siege and Escape in Libby Prison Story Remains of a Confederate Camp
The excerpt follows a wounded Union soldier, a scarce Confederate helper, and a captured Yankee in a cabin during the Richmond campaign. A hospital prisoner’s fate is sealed as Captain Thornton taunts the man with a hidden portrait and a charge of spying. Libby Prison scenes shift to a Thanksgiving eve mood as inmates cope with illness, longing for exchange, and the grim routine of prison life.
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Hiringham
Charlestos
Sam Pinckney
Sam
Pete
Ewingham
Wes
Cap
Bimgham
Gham
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Sa Pinckiey
Ed Thornton
Thornton
Washington
New York
Captain Thornton
Dr. Ellingham
Richmond
Hotel de Libby
Libby
Yeader
Captain Cox
Kentuck
Ohio
Insiena
Ralph
Deacon
Cox
Hunt
Deacon Hart
Ralph Hunt