Narrative Of Privations And Sufferings Of United States Officers And Soldiers While Prisoners Of War In The Hands Of The Rebel Authorities. Being The Report Of A Commission Of Inquiry, Appointed By The United States Sanitary Commission. With An Appendix, Containing The Testimony

MOTT, M. D., LL.D., VALENTINE [CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION]

Publication: Printed For The U S Sanitary Commission, By King & Laird, Printers, 1864, Philadelphia

First edition. 8vo. Quarter leather and decorated boards with leather corners, 233 pp., tables, map of the prison at Andersonville, Georgia. A comprehensive report relating to the treatment of prisoners of war in both Union and Rebel prisons. Numerous depositions are given for privates and non-commissioned officers, as well as commissioned, medical officers, and eye-witnesses. Much information is provided relating to prison conditions, individual treatment, rations, shelter, clothing, hospital treatment, etc. Bookplate of Western Reserve Historical Society on front pastedown sheet, small deaccession embossed stamp of Western Reserve Historical Society at top of title page, and a small old water stain to the bottom edge of a few pages, else very good, tight, clean copy

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