A Soldier's Experience in Southern Prisons A Graphic Description of the Author's Experiences in Various Southern Prisons

"A Soldier's Experience in Southern Prisons" by Christian Miller Prutsman is a powerful story that recounts one Union soldier's brutal time as a prisoner during the Civil War. It starts with the author joining the Union army and quickly moves to his capture near Haymarket, Virginia, where the author highlights the devastating losses and leadership failures that led to his imprisonment. The core of the story explores the severe challenges Prutsman and his fellow prisoners faced daily, from starvation and disease to dashed hopes of escape or exchange, painting a vivid picture of the courage and despair within Confederate prison walls.