ANDERSONVILLE DIARY, ESCAPE, AND LIST OF THE DEAD, with Name, Co., Regiment, Date of Death, and No. of Grave in Cemetery

Auburn, New York: John L. Ransom, 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Ransom (1843-1919), an acting quartermaster sergeant for the 9th Michigan Cavalry, was captured on November 6, 1863, in east Tennessee and sent by train to Andersonville, a camp for Union prisoners of war in Sumter County, Georgia. Among the best-known Civil War narratives, his diary includes graphic descriptions of the camp's deplorable conditions and his own near-death experience. Over the 13 months of its existence, some 45,000 Union soldiers were imprisoned at Andersonville, and some 13,000 died, largely of disease and starvation. Octavo: 304 pp. with textual illustrations. (truncated) Original green cloth binding, with decorative black borders and gilt-stamped titles. Typical mild toning to the contents. Light wear to the corners and tips; else very good or better. (Inventory #: 77968)