Nineteen Months A Prisoner Of War: Narrative Of Lieutenant G. E. Sabre, Second Rhode Island Cavalry (1865)

By Gilbert E. Sabre

Book Overview

Nineteen Months A Prisoner Of War: Narrative Of Lieutenant G. E. Sabre, Second Rhode Island Cavalry (1865) is a memoir written by Gilbert E. Sabre, a lieutenant in the Second Rhode Island Cavalry during the American Civil War. In this book, Sabre recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war for nineteen months, after being captured by Confederate forces in Virginia in 1863. The book provides a detailed account of Sabre's time in various Confederate prisons, including Belle Isle, Andersonville, and Florence. Sabre describes the harsh conditions he and his fellow prisoners endured, including overcrowding, lack of food and water, disease, and brutal treatment by the Confederate guards. Throughout the book, Sabre also reflects on the psychological toll of imprisonment, including the loss of hope and the struggle to maintain one's sense of identity and purpose. In addition to his personal experiences, Sabre also provides historical context for the events of the Civil War, including the strategies and tactics of both Union and Confederate forces. Overall, Nineteen Months A Prisoner Of War is a powerful and poignant memoir that offers a firsthand account of the horrors of Civil War imprisonment and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.Of His Experience In The War Prisons And Stockades Of Morton, Mobile, Atlanta, Libby, Belle Island, Andersonville, Macon, Charleston, And Columbia, And His Escape To The Union Lines. To Which Is Appended, A List Of Officers Confined At Columbia, During The Winter Of 1864 And 1865.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164879138
• ISBN13: 9781164879138
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"