Roberts, B. E. Typewritten Manuscript, 1886. 42 pages.
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This is an account written by one of the thirty-five Confederate officers confined with General John H. Morgan at the penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio from 1863 until 1864. Roberts describes the horrors of prison life, ranging from unsanitary living conditions to solitary confinement. He also tells of escape plans and spies.
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