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1882 CIVIL WAR PRISONER. Thrice a Prisoner in Rebel Dungeons by J. W. Urban.

1882 CIVIL WAR PRISONER. Thrice a Prisoner in Rebel Dungeons by J. W. Urban.

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A rather exemplary copy of Urban's classic detailing his experience in the Civil War, including as a prisoner of war on three separate occasions. 

Urban, John W. [of Company D, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry]. Battle Field and Prison Pen, Or, Through the War, and Thrice a Prisoner in Rebel Dungeons. A Graphic Recital of Personal Experiences throughout the Whole Period of the Late War for the Union - During which the Author was Actively Engaged in 25 Battles and Skirmishes, was Three Times Taken Prisoner of War, and Incarcerated in the Notorious Rebel Dungeons, Libby, Pemberton, Andersonville, Savannah, and Others. An Inside View of those Dens of Death, Atrocities Practiced, etc., etc., in Fact, a Recital of Possibly as Varied and Thrilling Experiences as were known during all the Wild Vicissitudes of that Terrible Four Years of Internecine Life. Profusely Illustrated. Philadelphia. Hubbard Brothers, Publishers. 1882. First Edition. 486pp.

Good + to very good. Gold and black embossing bright and clean, some light fading and spotting to spine. Small stain on rear board, very slightly cocked. Very attractive.  

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