Andersonville has become a part and parcel of theN ation shistory, and in relating the experience of my incarceration and the consequent sufferings of myself and the brave boys in blue who were my constant companions in that hell on earth, it shall be done in as mild a manner as the thought of one who at this period of his life, after years of suffering from the inhuman treatment received at the hands of those in charge of that prison, can conceive. I shall not attempt to give the full story of the horror and misery of that vile abode, I merely give a sketch of my army and prison life, capture and escape, recapture by the rebel blood hounds and final escape from the most inhuman monsters that ever breathed the pure, free air of God, this little work is sent out with the hope that my comrades who have often recited the tale of war to their families and friends may thus have the history of that curse entailed by treason upon the brave boys who went down in the vortex, as a memento of one who was with them and who presents the story in its true light. It was through the heroism of those whose bones are bleaching under the rays of that Georgia sun and the patriotic devotion of their brave comrades who never faltered in their love for the flag and the cause of freedom, that their land is blessed with peace, plenty and happiness; and if we have said one word in this little book that will keep the memory of the dead bright and the cause of the living before the American people in its true light then our efforts have not been in vain. Respectfully, JAMES E. COMPTON.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don"t occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books" Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facs