The Bright Side of Prison Life

About this eBook

Author

Swiggett, S. A. (Samuel A.), 1834-1904

Title

The bright side of prison life : experiences, in prison and out, of an involuntary sojourner in rebeldom

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net.

Language

English

LoC Class

E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Subject

United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 36th (1862-1865)

Category

Text

eBook-No.

33035

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33035

Release Date

June 30, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Bright Side of Prison Life. — Experiences, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Sojourner in Rebeldom.
2. 2.By CAPTAIN S. A. SWIGGETT. — PRICE $1.25. — Press of FLEET, McGINLEY & CO. Baltimore.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.ILLUSTRATIONS. — The Bright Side of Prison Life.
6. 6.CHAPTER I. — PRELIMINARIES.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. — CAPTURED.
8. 8.CHAPTER III. — ON THE MARCH.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. — BRIGHT SPOTS.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. — THE STOCKADE.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. — INCIDENTS.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII. — EVENTS.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. — AN ESCAPE.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX. — ON THE TRAMP.
15. 15.CHAPTER X. — RECAPTURED.
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. — THE BACK TRACK.
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. — THE RETURN TO THE STOCKADE.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. — INCIDENTS, AND ANOTHER ESCAPE.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. — TRAMPS ONCE MORE.
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. — DIPLOMACY.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. — MAKING PROGRESS.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII. — A PUZZLE, AND INCIDENTS.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. — EXPERIENCES.
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX. — GOOD LUCK AND BAD.
25. 25.CHAPTER XX. — IN THE TOILS.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI. — ANOTHER RETURN TRIP.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII. — FORAGING, AND A NEW PRISON.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII. — TO CAMP FORD AND JOY.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV. — LIBERTY AT LAST.
30. 30.APPENDIX. — Brief Sketches of my Companions.

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