Publisher's Synopsis
""Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons: A Personal Experience, 1864-65"" is a memoir written by Homer B. Sprague and published in 1915. The book provides a detailed account of Sprague's experience as a prisoner of war in Confederate prisons during the American Civil War. Sprague was a Union soldier who was captured in Virginia in 1864 and spent several months in various Confederate prisons, including Belle Isle and Andersonville.The book is divided into chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Sprague's experience in the prisons. He describes the conditions in the prisons, including the lack of food, water, and medical care. Sprague also writes about the brutal treatment that he and other prisoners received from the Confederate guards.Despite the harsh conditions, Sprague also writes about moments of kindness and compassion that he witnessed among both his fellow prisoners and some of the Confederate soldiers. He also describes his eventual release and return to the Union army.Overall, ""Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons"" provides a firsthand account of the conditions and experiences of Union prisoners of war during the Civil War. It is a valuable historical document that sheds light on a little-known aspect of the conflict.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
