Book/Printed Material A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65
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Image 1 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 0^ CH^i
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 2 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 3 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 E 615 .S55 Copy 1 PRICE 10 CENTS SOLDIER S STORY PRISON LIFE AND OTHER INCI- DENTS IN THE WAR OF l861- 65 MILES O. SHERRILL OF CATAWBA. OOUNTY
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 4 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 5 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 A SOLDIER S STORY: PRISON LIFE AND OTHER INCIDENTS IN THE WAR OF 1861- 65. r^ BY MILES O. SHERRILL, Of Catawba County, North Carolina. ^i (.-U^ M
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 6 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Gift Author r«rssn) 5Ja .5
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 7 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 A SOLDIER S STORY. [From Newton Enterprise.] I liave been, requested to write some incidents, experiences and observations of prison life during the war of 1861- 65. After thirty-eight or thirty-nine years…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 8 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 4 A Soldier s Story. General Grant said: It was hard, and a great sacrifice, to leave the Union soldiers in Southern prisons, but it must be made that the Confederates could…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 9 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Peison Life and Other, Incidents. 5 passions of the many-lieaded. So, then, poor Wirtz was made a scape-goat to cover the sins of those who conld have had those poor prisoners released…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 10 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 6 A Soldier s Stoky. treme right, were exposed to an enfilading fire clear across an open field so we were exposed to a fire from front and from the right. The…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 11 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Prison Life axd Other Incidents. Y tal for two or three days without any further attention to the wound, and the result was the flies blowed the ampu- tated limb, and when…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 12 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 8 A Soldier s Story. amputated, and about the lltli or 12tli of May he was jolted to death between Spottsylvania Court-House and Bell Plains. I venture the assertion that he was…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 13 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Prison Life and Other Incidents. 9 would take my turn at the bat. As soon as it was light enough to see I Avould sit upon my humble couch (I was myself…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 14 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 10 A Soldier s Story. designated as barrel shirts, with the word thief written in large letters pasted on the back of each barrel, and a squad of Uttle drtmuner boys following…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 15 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Prison Life and Other Incidents. 11 before reaching th soldiers. The truth is that there was a great deal of speculation and swindling carried on in the prisons and I am ashamed…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 16 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 12 A Soi^diee s Story. since we had met. We Avere not in the same command in the army. Nick asked me if I had anything to eat. I replied, Yes. He…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 17 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Prison Life and Other Incidents. 13 fellow went and brought in the ward-master, and when he appeared it was Jack Redman, from Cleveland County, Com- pany E, my regiment. Redman said, Why,…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 18 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 14 A Soldier s Story. water, I was in great distress, and it seemed that I could make no one hear me so I had tO wait the return of the vil-…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 19 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Prison Life and Other Incidents. 15 patriotic women of Richmond tried to be cheerful, but T could see plainly enough that thej were depressed. While they were just as kind in their…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 20 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 IG A Soldier s Story. well as General Lee, liad a hard time they were both weighed down with trouble, cares and responsibilities. He had no more to do with the assassination…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 21 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Pkison Life and Other Incidents. 17 forget, There are many humorous, ludicrous, laughable things that occurred in prison life, connected with the negro soldiers (sparring between the colored guard and the Confed-…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 22 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 18 A Soldier s Stoky. that he used every effort and means at his command to effect an exchange of prisoners, but General Grant refused. As before stated, General Grant refused to…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 23 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 Prison Life and Other Incidents. 19 entity his own haversack and the canteen to relieve his prisoner. When there was no fighting going on, the soldiers of the two armies w^ere on…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 24 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 20 A Soldier s Story. Since writing the foregoing- sketch I have received the following Memorial Day Ode, from the pen of my friend. Rev. G. R. Rood, preacher in charge of…
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 25 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 26 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 27 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904
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Image 28 of A soldier's story: prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 013 704 657 A
- Contributor: Sherrill, Miles O.
- Date: 1904