Escape from andersonville book

The cost of andersonville for those interested in reading about the escapes from andersonville robert scott davis wrote an excellent book entitled ghost shadows of andersonville. Ransom and lists of the dead andersonville diary, escape, and list of the dead. Faller, with an account of andersonville carlisle, pa. Andersonville is a 1996 american television film directed by john frankenheimer about a group of union soldiers during the american civil war who are captured by the confederates and sent to an infamous confederate prison camp the film is loosely based on the diary of john ransom, a union soldier imprisoned there. Schuylkill countian escapes from andersonville prison 1864. Kantors andersonville is a fictionalized account of life in the confederate states of america prison camp in georgia for union soldiers captured during the civil war. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captiveand fourteen thousand diedunder inhumane conditions.

Andersonville prison lists of the dead genealogy trails. Andersonville is a novel by mackinlay kantor concerning the confederate prisoner of war. Ransom was the quartermaster of company a, 9th michigan volunteer cavalry during the american. The new camp, officially named camp sumter, quickly became known as andersonville, after the railroad station in neighboring sumter county beside which the camp was located. Andersonville was the name of a confederate prison carved out of the timber of northeast georgia. Escape from the indians andersonville military prison.

Escape from andersonville a novel of the civil war book. A novel of the civil war by gene hackman, daniel lenihan, christopher lane at barnes. Union officer nathan parker has been imprisoned at nightmarish andersonville prison camp in georgia along with his soldiers. Successful escape from andersonville was virtually impossible, and it was much rarer than what has often been portrayed. My grt grt uncle was held prisoner in the civil war. Librivox recording of andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead by john l. Escape is not so much about the miseries at andersonville as it is about parkers escape, his trek through the dying confederacy, and his quest to free his fellow soldiers. Andersonville prison, or camp sumter as it was officially known, lives in eternal memory as the site where more than,000 of the unions prisoner of war dead almost fifty per cent of the total suffered and died at the hands of system that was either overwhelmed by the numbers taken from the battlefields, or overruled by the callous. Union officer nathan parker has been imprisoned at the nightmarish andersonville prison camp in georgia along with his soldiers.

Daniel lenihan incarcerated within a murderous confederate prison camp in 1864, union officer nathan parker escapes and urges his superiors to intervene, but when his efforts are blocked by military higherups, he. Escape from andersonville is an exciting, thoroughly researched civil war novel filled with action, memorable characters, and vividly realized descriptions of the wars last year. All six prisoners were natives of the same little massachusetts village. A novel of the civil war by daniel lenihan and gene hackman 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. This is one civil war book that has the ring of truth and of history. If you are unable to visit the park, you may order online or by calling the parks bookstore at 2299240343 ext. His escape, along with three other soldiers, are the stuff that nightmares are made of. Ransom was the quartermaster of company a, 9th michigan volunteer cavalry during the american civil war and a union prisoner in the infamous confederate prison.

Escape from andersonville audiobook by gene hackman. Escape from andersonville gene hackman, author, daniel. Photo, print, drawing andersonville prison as seen by john l. The first half of the book is a good build up,but the last half was just anticlimatic. Escape from andersonville by gene hackman and daniel lenihan signed by both authors hardcover book first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by both authors. Enlisting in different regiments they became widely separated only to meet again as fellow prisoners in the pen at andersonville. Ransom was the quartermaster of company a, 9th michigan volunteer cavalry during the american civil war and a union prisoner in the infamous confederate prison at andersonville, georgia. Escape from andersonville, the third novel by actor gene hackman and daniel lenihan, might well be titled escape and return to. Escape from andersonville is an explosive civil war novel about one mans escape from a notorious confederate prison camp and his dramatic return. Cumberland county historical society and hamilton library association, 1963, by leo w. The title of this book is escape from andersonville and it was written by gene hackman, daniel lenihan.

Most of the site lies in southwestern macon county, adjacent to the east side of the town of andersonville. Escapes are a major part of our popular culture, as films like the great escape, and even escape from alcatraz or the shawshank redemption have ingrained into collective memory the heroic adventures of a prison escape. Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead by john l. The escape from andersonville 1909 plot summary imdb. This book was a most distressing tale of pow unionists enclosed inside the walls of 20 acres.

I enjoyed this book very much and purchased it because it was written by gene hackman and also because my greatgreatgrand father died at andersonville on february 6, 1885 at the age of 35. Some publications about andersonville national historic site are available at the eastern national eparks online store. Set in the turbulent last year of the civil war, the authors have successfully mixed a not too glamorous part of our history with a dirty dozen type adventure. Title escape from the indians andersonville military prison series, no. Overall this was 340 pages,it could have been shorter,it.

Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead full. Gene hackman and daniel lenihan have written another great book, probably their best to date. Although certain points of the plot are fabricated, the general. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we. The book does not even describe the prison at the end of the war or the hanging of prison commandant henry wertz. Escape from andersonville book chicago public library. Escape from andersonville by gene hackman and daniel. Lee 180770 surrendered his confederate forces to ulysses grant 182285 at appomattox courthouse, virginia. The first scene opens with a view of a corner of the stockade that surrounded the land comprising the prison. An explosive novel of the civil war about one mans escape from a notorious confederate prison campand his dramatic return to save his men. Successful escapes from andersonville national park service. Martins griffin and has a total of 342 pages in the book. Southwest georgias andersonville, aka fort sumter, was. Here is the red bridge only a few miles from the union lines.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the civil war. I drive over the road and have actually listened to a 16hour book in one. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. They were given no shelter and the food was a half a loaf of corn bread per day, but not real corn bread. Successful escapes from andersonville andersonville. November 9, 2018 an explosive novel of the civil war about one mans escape from a notorious confederate prison campand his dramatic return to save his men. Although it does have its moments, the book is choppily written, confusing, sometimes contradictory, and includes a highly unlikely encounter with a lost love and irrelevant. This new edition will be widely read and talked about by civil war buffs and readers of gripping historical fiction.

Escape from andersonville is an explosive civil war nov. Even most of those who managed to successfully escape from andersonville did so between the fall of 1864 through the spring of 1865, when the prison and its security systems were breaking down as the war ended. He puts the reader in this hellish prison on a day by day basis. Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead audiobook john l. A dedicated officer after escaping from andersonville tries to come back and rescue his men. Escape from andersonville by gene hackman and daniel lenihan. The book revolves mainly around a farmer near andersonville prison. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere filed under. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

The andersonville national historic site, located near andersonville, georgia, preserves the former andersonville prison also known as camp sumter, a confederate prisonerofwar camp during the final fourteen months of the american civil war. Visitors to andersonville national historic site frequently inquire about prisoner escapes. Ransom 18431919 union prisoner, a printer from jackson, michigan, who kept a detailed diary of his capture, imprisonment, and escape. Escape from andersonville, the third novel by actor gene hackman and daniel lenihan, might well be titled escape and return to andersonville, because much of the story concerns union capt. A true story of escape from nazi occupied france by. Wellwritten and authentic recounting of this soldiers imprisonment in and escape from andersonville prison during the civil war. Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead by.