Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

"Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3" by John McElroy is a memoir of the author's time as a Union soldier imprisoned at Andersonville during the Civil War. He recalls the awful conditions within the overcrowded military prison through his experiences as a prisoner of war. The book shares themes of suffering and survival, showing the harsh lives of prisoners forced to face hunger, disease, and despair on a daily basis. The narrative begins with the monotony and misery prisoners faced while lacking exercise space and struggling to find adequate food. The author vividly describes the difficulty of merely existing, the terrible physical and mental tolls, and the bitterness they shared towards their captors.