H. B. S.
BRIGHTON, MASS., U. S. A.,
_1915_.

CONTENTS

PAGE
PREFACE v

CHAPTER I

The First, or Forenoon, Battle of Winchester, Indecisive--Sheridan's
and Early's Mistakes--The Capture 1

CHAPTER II

At Winchester--On the Road thence to Tom's Brook, New Market, and
Staunton 17

CHAPTER III

At Staunton--Thence to Waynesboro, Meacham's, and Richmond 32

CHAPTER IV

At Libby--Thence to Clover, Danville, Greensboro, and
Salisbury--Effort to Pledge us not to Attempt Escape 43

CHAPTER V

At Salisbury--Great Plot to Escape--How Frustrated 60

CHAPTER VI

From Salisbury to Danville--The Forlorn Situation--Effort to
"Extract Sunshine from Cucumbers"--The Vermin--The Prison
Commandant a Yale Man--Proposed Theatricals--Rules
Adopted--Studies--Vote in Prison for Lincoln and
McClellan--Killing Time 77

CHAPTER VII

Exact Record of Rations in Danville--Opportunity to Cook--Daily
Routine of Proceedings from Early Dawn till Late at Night 93

CHAPTER VIII

Continual Hope of Exchange of Prisoners--"Flag-of-Truce
Fever!"--Attempted Escape by Tunneling--Repeated Escapes by
Members of Water Parties, and how we Made the Roll-Call
Sergeant's Count Come Out all Right every Time--Plot to Break
Out by Violence, and its Tragic End 106

CHAPTER IX

Kind Clergymen Visit us and Preach Excellent Discourses--Colonel
Smith's Personal Good Will to me--His Offer--John F. Ficklin's
Charity--My Good Fortune--Supplies of Clothing
Distributed--Deaths in Prison 120

CHAPTER X

Results and Reflections--The Right and the Wrong of it All 138

APPENDIX 153