Letter, n.d.

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Letter, n.d.

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Account of his experiences as a union prisoner of war, 1864-1865. This is a letter written to Mrs. Van Dusen. The letter, apparently written sometime after the war, details Dempsey's service, his action in battles and his capture and internment at Andersonville Prison. The letter provides vivid descriptions of life and death at the prison.

52 pages.

American Periodical Series I

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SNAC Resource ID: 6776417

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Dempsey, Peter J. R.

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Dempsey may have been a soldier in the 12th Independent Battery, Light Artillery (veteran). He was captured at Petersburg, Va. 22 June 1864. From the description of Letter, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122582911 ...

Andersonville Prison

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