DIARY OF PRISONER AT ANDERSONVILLE - FIRST EDITION - CIVIL WAR - IN BRO-DART

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THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF AMOS E. STEARNS A PRISIONER AT ANDERSONVILLE EDITED BY LEON BASILE FIRST EDITION FINE CONDITION FINE CONDITION DUST JACKET IN BRO-DART COVER Clean, Sharp, Bright, Solidly-Bound Book Contains Illustrations and Photos PUBLISHED BY THE FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY PRESS, LONDON AND TORONTO, IN 1981 Long Out-of-Print Book The Civil War Diary of Amos E. Stearns, a Prisoner at Andersonville is one of the most exceptional personal narratives of the Civil War to come to light within recent years. Amos E. Stearns was a twenty-eight-year-old machinist from Worcester, Massachusetts, who lost his wife and two infant daughters to disease just before he enlisted as a Private in the Twenty-Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in October 1861. In March 1863 he began keeping a daily record of his experiences and of his innermost thoughts and concerns as a soldier. Taken prisoner at Drury’s Bluff, Virginia, on May 16, 1864, Private Stearns passed through the horrors of Libby Prison, Andersonville, Charleston, and Florence. Despite the suffering and misery that he witnessed and experienced, Stearns understood that the terrible condition in those prisons resulted from hardships engendered by the war and not by the designs of his captors. This realization set Stearns apart from most of the prisoner who left written accounts of their experiences, for he was not motivated by bitterness and hatred to vilify his captors with exaggerations, misrepresentations, or falsehoods; he was concerned only with setting down his experiences and thought as a prisoner of war. The Civil War Diary of Amos E. Stearns is a moving account of the sacrifices a man was called upon to make in service to his country. His wartime career can be followed from the routines of camp life to the suffering and privations in the military prisons, where he watched his comrades die the most hideous deaths. Yet he survived, sustained through all adversities by a simple faith in God, a deep love for the woman he would later marry, and a longing to go home. Civil War historian Leon Basile has painstakingly prepared an accurate transcription of the diary and added an introduction recounting the story of Amos Stearns’ life before, during and after the war. He has also annotated the diary, carefully identifying people and places that would otherwise be obscure. The result is a work of great historical significance and an enthralling account of human suffering and endurance. THIS BOOK IS IN FINE CONDITION This wonderful, First Edition book is in fine condition. Despite its age, it has no wear, is clean, sharp and solidly bound. The original dust jacket is in fine condition as well and is protected in a removable Bro-Dart cover. The book contains illustrations and photos. The exterior has no wear. The interior is clean and doesn’t have a mark in it. The book has solid binding throughout. This wonderful, out-of-print, First Edition book remains in excellent condition. As always, feel free to ask questions. DON’T LET THIS WONDERFUL BOOK GET AWAY I ship upon payment receipt (no waiting), offer a variety of postal options including media mail, and carefully wrap books to protect them during shipment. For more great books, check out my other items ! You’ll be glad you did. Be sure to add me to your favorites list ! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites read more

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