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Memoirs of Ship Island Prison Escape Continued
The excerpt recounts rations at Mobile after arrival, a fried beef feast, bread for a dollar or free, and brandy courtesy from Col Williams. It notes grim hunger, camp life, and playful reflections on corn bread and social behavior, closing with moral maxims from Chipley Banner.
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LeBaron
Mobile
Col. Williams
Fort Powell
Grant's Pass
Ship Island
Dixie
Dan
Rolly Matkins
Rolly