NORTHROP, John Worrell.

Chronicles from the Diary of a War Prisoner in Andersonville

Item #81217

NORTHROP, John Worrell. Chronicles from the Diary of a War Prisoner in Andersonville and Other Military Prisons of the South in 1864. Wichita, KS: Published by the author, 1904. 1st ed. 228pp. Orig. pictorial wrappers. Wrappers rubbed, small hole to spine, front hinge starting, else very good. Nevins I, p.199: "With literary aspiration, Northrop wrote an extensive diary and poems, then reworked them after the war. Useful facts on Andersonville and Florence." "As a member of the 76th New York Infantry, he fought through the war until he was captured in May, 1864, near Culpeper in Northern Virginia... As an observer he was better than the average, and free from bitterness"-Coulter 347. Dornbusch I: NY-391. Presentation inscription from the author's wife on the titlepage.

Price: $200.00