Project Gutenberg 2016-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 165 Newlin, W. H. (William Henry) Newlin, William Henry An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va. The other escaping prisoners were L.B. Smith, 4th Mich. Cav.; W. Sutherland, 16th U.S. Inf.; W.C. Trippe, 16th U.S. Inf.; J.F. Wood, 26th Ohio Inf.; R.G. Taylor, 2d Mass. Cav. Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va." by W. H. Newlin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative details the experiences of six soldiers who escaped from a Confederate prison and made a harrowing journey through enemy territory to reach Union lines during the winter of 1863-64. The book captures the dangers faced by the soldiers, the strategies they employed, and their reflections on freedom and survival during a tumultuous period in American history. The opening of the book establishes the context of the soldiers' capture and subsequent imprisonment, highlighting their resolve to escape and stay united despite the hardships. Newlin shares his personal experiences of imprisonment at Danville, the grave concerns for their companions who did not escape, and the plans laid to endeavor a flight under the cover of night. The text effectively sets the stage for the unfolding adventure, describing the conditions of their confinement, the encounters with both friendly locals and potential threats, and the camaraderie among the soldiers as they strategize their escape. This initial portion engages the reader with a vivid portrayal of courage under duress, setting a compelling tone for the adventure to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Prisoner-of-war escapes Danville Prison E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 347851 2025-06-20T13:08:12.060538 text/html 327840 2024-10-22T23:45:23 text/html 693738 2025-06-20T13:08:17.476501 application/epub+zip 692515 2025-06-20T13:08:13.018614 application/epub+zip 192525 2025-06-20T13:08:12.538542 application/epub+zip 782125 2025-06-20T13:08:21.107550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751736 2025-06-20T13:08:16.992544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252748 2022-09-23T07:41:47.230477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320762 2023-09-22T07:30:36.191335 text/plain 300807 2024-10-22T23:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15900 2025-06-20T13:08:21.254503 application/rdf+xml 9837 2025-06-20T13:08:12.623600 image/jpeg 1863 2025-06-20T13:08:12.584521 image/jpeg 645200 2025-06-20T13:08:12.111543 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog