Jennings, James Edward
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Civil War soldier from La Salle County, Ill; served with 20th Illinois Infantry.
Jennings was taken prisoner at Atlanta on 22 July 1864 and was imprisoned at Andersonville, Florence & Salisbury prisons. He attempted escape several times before he succeeded in rejoining Union forces near Wilmington, N.C., on 22 February 1865.
From the description of A story of the trials and experiences of James Jennings, late of Co. K, 20th Infantry, at Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, undated / written by James Jennings. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 43575576
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