Lights and shadows in Confederate prisons : $b a personal experience, 1864-5

"Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons: A Personal Experience 1864-5," by Homer B. Sprague is a memoir from a Union soldier imprisoned during the Civil War. It centers on the author's capture after the Battle of Winchester and his journey into the Confederate prison system. This story highlights the prisoners' struggle to maintain their humanity in the face of starvation and brutality, while also focusing on acts of compassion he encountered. Sprague reveals the initial shock and disorientation of capture, the grueling marches, and the daily battle for survival within the Confederate prison walls while showing resilience, human dignity, and unexpected acts of kindness discovered in times of hardship.