In his unforgettable diary, Ransom reveals the true story of his day-to-day struggle in the worst of Confederate prison camps--where hundreds of prisoners died daily. Ransom's story of survival is, according to Publishers Weekly, "a great adventure . . . observant, eloquent, and moving."

    Embracing a detailed record of events from the earliest period to the present; Biographical Sketches of those who have been most conspicuous in the annals of the county.