Almost 10 times as many men died in the Civil War prison camps of the North and South as were killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. One such camp was Andersonville, where Union soldiers like Brigade Quartermaster John L. Ransom of the Ninth Michigan Cavalry, were subjected to hunger, disease, cruelty, and despair. Captured in November 1863, Ransom kept his spirits and courage up enough to survive and record this compelling true account of his experiences.
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"So many amazing and awful things in this diary. Amazing he survived the worst concentration camp ever on US soil. Awful to know how fast scurvy sets in and the awful things it does to a body. Ugh. " — Becca (4 out of 5 stars)
"So many amazing and awful things in this diary. Amazing he survived the worst concentration camp ever on US soil. Awful to know how fast scurvy sets in and the awful things it does to a body. Ugh. "
" Wonderful in audiobook form. Detailed and depressing. Can't get any worse...but it does, over and over again. "
" Amazing true story. Makes you shiver and realize on how cruel human kind can be. "
" One of my ancestors died at Andersonville...is buried in the National Cemetery. This book was incredible...so hard to even begin to understand the horrors of this place. "
" An episode of the civil war that is little heard of but very sad indeed. I was shocked reading this book, it reminded me of the Nazi death camps. "
" After reading Andersonville by Mckinly Kantor I just had to read this...a very moving and powerful book...his love for life prevailed...god bless him! "
" A haunting book. It had a powerful impact on me. Not for the faint of heart, but important to know what great sacrifices men have made for our country, "
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