The Prison Diary of Michael Dougherty: Union Survivor of Two Years Confinement in Confederate Prisons

Civil War prison diary written by Michael Dougherty, Union Cavalryman from Co. B, 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry during his captivity at a number of Confederate prisoner of war facilities including the Infamous camp at Andersonville, Georgia. His tale provides tremendous insight into the living hell experienced by soldiers merely trying to survive under the most deplorable conditions.