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LoC No.: 10034469

Title: Battle of the Crater; and Experiences of Prison Life

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Summary: "Battle of the Crater; and Experiences of Prison Life" by Sumner U. Shearman is a personal narrative detailing the author's firsthand experiences during the Civil War, written in the late 19th century. This historical account focuses on the Battle of the Crater, which took place in 1864, and the subsequent experiences of the author as a prisoner of war. Shearman, who served as a captain in the Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers, provides a unique perspective on the battle tactics, chaos of the battlefield, and the harsh realities of prison life during the war. In this gripping narrative, Shearman begins by recounting the strategic plan of the Union to blow up a Confederate fortification via an underground mine, an operation initially spearheaded by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Pleasants. The explosion creates chaos, yet the Union's subsequent charge fails due to confusion and a lack of strong leadership, leading to surrender under dire circumstances. Shearman's detailed observations continue as he describes his harrowing journey as a prisoner, detailing the deplorable conditions, scarce food, and the camaraderie that developed among the prisoners. The narrative captures the emotional toll of war, the tactics of survival, and the bittersweet feeling of eventual freedom after months of uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Shearman, Sumner U. (Sumner Upham), 1839-1914

EBook No.: 47778

Published: Dec 25, 2014

Downloads: 108

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons

Subject: Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 10034469

Title: Battle of the Crater; and Experiences of Prison Life

Credits: Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive).

Summary: "Battle of the Crater; and Experiences of Prison Life" by Sumner U. Shearman is a personal narrative detailing the author's firsthand experiences during the Civil War, written in the late 19th century. This historical account focuses on the Battle of the Crater, which took place in 1864, and the subsequent experiences of the author as a prisoner of war. Shearman, who served as a captain in the Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers, provides a unique perspective on the battle tactics, chaos of the battlefield, and the harsh realities of prison life during the war. In this gripping narrative, Shearman begins by recounting the strategic plan of the Union to blow up a Confederate fortification via an underground mine, an operation initially spearheaded by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Pleasants. The explosion creates chaos, yet the Union's subsequent charge fails due to confusion and a lack of strong leadership, leading to surrender under dire circumstances. Shearman's detailed observations continue as he describes his harrowing journey as a prisoner, detailing the deplorable conditions, scarce food, and the camaraderie that developed among the prisoners. The narrative captures the emotional toll of war, the tactics of survival, and the bittersweet feeling of eventual freedom after months of uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Shearman, Sumner U. (Sumner Upham), 1839-1914

EBook No.: 47778

Published: Dec 25, 2014

Downloads: 108

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons

Subject: Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864

LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.