A Prisoner of War in Virginia

A Prisoner of War in Virginia, An Experience in Virginia Prisons During the Last Winter of the War by George Haven Putnam, originally published in 1912.
The harrowing experience of a young lieutenant in Libby and Danville prisons during the harsh winter of 1864 to 1865. Captured after the Battle of Cedar Creek, he was first imprisoned in Richmond at the infamous Libby Prison, then transferred to Danville.
Facing death from starvation and abuse, Putnam chronicles the torments and the triumphs of the Union officers held in the prisoner of war camps of the Confederacy. Appointed an officer of the exchange, he reveals how the Southern military was unprepared, even in defeat, to deal honorably with the Union prisoners of war. Included are appendices on the horrific conditions at Andersonville, as compared to the relatively mild conditions in the Northern camps, and the famed tunnel escape, organized by Colonel Rose, out of Libby Prison.
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