Escape and Journey into the Union Lines
A Union correspondent recounts capture in 1864, describes harsh Confederate imprisonment at Castle Thunder and Salisbury Penitentiary, including starvation, filth, and abuse. He notes survivor stories, deliberate rations cuts, rebel brutality, and efforts by Allied prisoners to escape while detailing conditions and fatalities.
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