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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ReviEw OF Reviews co. ISSUING RATIONS IN ANDERSONVILLE PRISONAUGUST, 1864 Rations actually were issued in Andersonville Prison, as attested by this photograph, in spite of a popularimpression to the contrary. The distribution of rations was practically the only event in the prisonerslife, save for the temporary excitement of attempted escapes. Even death itself was often regardedwith indifference. Life became one monotonous routine. Breakfast over, the prisoners waited for dinner;dinner rapidly disposed of, they began to wait for breakfast again. Seldom were more than two mealsserved in any prison. The determination to escape held first place with thousands. Like the man with asystem at Monte Carlo, .such visionaries were always devising fanta.stic plans which could not failto give them their liberty. The passion for gambling was even stronger in prison. Even at Andersonvillecaptives staked their food, their clothing, their blankets, their most precious belongings. To many, somesuch e

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