BATTLE FIELD AND PRISON PEN (30th Pennsylvania Infantry Regimental History)

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SUBTITLED: Or, Through the War and Thrice a Prisoner to Rebel Dungeons, by John 'w. Urban, Company "D", First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 12mo, xi, (13)-486 pgs, illustrations, plans, portrait plates, the "Edgewood Edition-Illustrated". Decorative black and gold gilt on gold cloth, gilt stamped titled cover and spine; floral endpapers. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Light rubbing and wear to edges and spine ends; gilt bright. Former owner's name stamped in gold on lower front cover. Interior has same former owner's bookplate, else pages are age-toned, else clean and tight. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: The 30th PA Inf. was a part of the famed Pennsylvania Reserve Division in the Army of the Potomac for much of the war, and served in the Eastern Theater in a number of important battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. The author was originally in the 30th PA Inf, later transferred to the 190th Inf, and mustered out in June, 1865; and was a 3-time prisoner of war. Initially captured on the Peninsula in July 1862, after exchange, he was captured a second time during the campaign against Richmond. Escaping almost immediately, he was captured a third time and held to the end of the war. During his time as a POW, he was confined at Libby, Andersonville, Florence and elsewhere. Includes his successful escape after being captured the second time. This work describes soldier reaction to victory in battle, camp life and prison, and includes sketch illustrations of battles and notable locations, as well as portraits of iconic figures such as General Meade and Robert E Lee. Urban focuses, as the title suggests, on the first-hand experiences of Union soldiers in Confederate prison camps. REFERENCES: DORN PA#134; COULTER 458: "This book became a classic with those who read the lurid accounts written by the Federal prisoners of war. Urban, like many of his follows, thoroughly believed his charges of inhumanity against the Confederate authorities were true, and was unable to recognize the psychosis which took possession of his judgement." NEVINS I pg 205: "Reprinted under many titles; contained some useful facts but often in error on details.". N° de ref. del artículo 0224013

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