A Dramatic Prison Camp Scene in a Civil War Tale
In a wartime scene, Union and Confederate officers share a tense, hopeful moment in a prison hut. Captain Cox and Ralph Hunt greet old friends, discuss exchanges, and endure the boring routine as Lieutenant Bedloe receives a sympathetic visit from Miss Mason who brings cigars and cheer amid grim confinement.
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Hunt
Cox
Ralph
Jackson Warner
Gox
Aerward
Deavon Hart
Abel Lincoln
Jeff Davis
Deacon
Jo Davis
Warner
Colonel Coggawell
Forty-second
New York
Tammany Regiment
New York City
Bed- Ine
Captain Hunt
Kentucky
Hart
Indiana
Bedloe
Coggswell
Ralph Hunt
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Washington
Cap
United States
Deacon Hart
Marie
Lexington
South
Prisoner Exchange Plan Rumors in Libby Prison Scene
In a charged Libby prison room, Marie Mason urges Tom and Ralph to accept a prisoner exchange. General Winder arrives to announce a Confederate response to Union piracy charges, proposing that six Union officers be held as hostages and exchanged for Confederate officers. The dramatic proposal, set amid tensions, promises further developments.
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Tom
Met
General Winder
Richmond
Libby Prison
Father
Hunt
Ralph
Winder
Marie
Warner
Goodby
Colonel Coggswell
Mademoiselle
Hart
Marie Mason
Edward
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