PREFACE.Andersonville has become a part and parcel of the Nation's history, and in relating the experience of my incarceration and the consequent sufferings of myself and the brave boys in blue who were my constant companions in that hell on earth, it shall be done in as mild a manner as the thought of one who at this period of his life, after years of suffering from the inhuman treatment received at the hands of those in charge of that prison, can conceive. 1 shall not attempt to give the full story of the horror and misery of that vile abode, I merely give a slceteh of my army and prison life, capture and escape, recapture by the rebel blood hounds and final escape from the most iniluman monsters that ever breathed the pure, free air of God, this little work is sent out with the hope that my comrades who have often recited the tale of war to their families and friends may thus have the history of that curse entailed by treason upon tbe brave boys who went down in the vortex, asameAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org