Lot 484

1865 1st Edition Life and Death in Rebel Prisons

Estimate: $200 - $500

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For your consideration is this 1865 first edition copy of “Life and Death in Rebel Prisons” written by Robert H. Kellogg. This book gives the complete history of the inhumane and barbarous treatment of our brave soldiers by rebel authorities. The book gives an account of the terrible suffering and frightful mortality inflicted upon soldiers, principally at Andersonville, GA., and Florence, S.C. Included in the history are descriptions of plans of escape, arrival of prisoners, and numerous and varied incidents and anecdotes of prison life. The condition of this book is good, with wear and browning to the pages consistent with a book produced pre 1900's. The measurements of this book are 7 1/2" x 5".