Life in Southern Prisons; From the Diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th Regiment Penn'a Volunteers, Commencing a few Days Before the "battle of the Wilderness", in Which he was Taken Prisoner, in the Evening of the Fifth Month Fifth, 1864 (Paperback)

This book is a heart-wrenching account of Corporal Charles Smedley's experience as a prisoner of war in southern prisons during the Civil War. Smedley was captured during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 and his diary provides a unique and personal perspective on the horrors of prison life. Readers will be transfixed by Smedley's bravery and resilience in the face of unimaginable suffering.

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