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 Project Gutenberg 2021-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 196 Williamson, James J. 1834 1915 Williamson, James Joseph Williamson, Jas Williamson, B. F. 11012071 Prison Life in the Old Capitol and Reminiscences of the Civil War $aUnited States :$bJames J. Williamson,$c1911. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Prison Life in the Old Capitol and Reminiscences of the Civil War" by James J. Williamson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative provides a detailed glimpse into the experiences of prisoners held at the Old Capitol Prison during the Civil War, focusing on the daily routines, challenges, and personal anecdotes of both the author and his fellow inmates. The book serves as a testimony to the human experiences and emotions faced during a tumultuous time in American history. The opening of the work establishes Williamson's clear intent to share the realities of life in the Old Capitol Prison rather than engage in the broader political debates surrounding the arrests of non-combatants. He recounts his own arrest while working in a bookstore in Washington, D.C., and describes the prison's grim conditions, the nature of confinement for civilians and soldiers alike, and his determination to present an honest depiction of his and others' experiences. Williamson touches on his interactions with fellow prisoners, the food they receive, and the adjustments they make to maintain some semblance of normalcy despite the oppressive atmosphere of their environment. Through his detailed observations, readers begin to understand the complex interplay of personal stories amid the broader context of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/prisonlifeoldcap00willrich 20200119113139williamson 1911 US Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Wirz, Henry, 1823?-1865 Old Capitol Prison (Washington, D.C.) E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 348500 2025-07-26T09:21:52.136997 text/html 315917 2024-10-18T16:34:17 text/html 1309382 2025-07-26T09:21:59.912992 application/epub+zip 1311648 2025-07-26T09:21:53.846010 application/epub+zip 237875 2025-07-26T09:21:52.966021 application/epub+zip 1414649 2025-07-26T09:22:03.859936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1376632 2025-07-26T09:21:58.855008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305388 2022-09-29T20:59:34.195058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271770 2025-07-26T09:21:51.176045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251597 2024-10-18T16:34:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18259 2025-07-26T09:22:04.014950 application/rdf+xml 18795 2025-07-26T09:21:53.136999 image/jpeg 2768 2025-07-26T09:21:53.050998 image/jpeg 1756712 2025-07-26T09:21:52.226031 application/octet-stream application/zip