1863 1ed Beyond the Lines Geer Civil War Union Confederate Prison Slavery Racism

  
Beyond the Lines Geer Civil War Union Confederate Prison Slavery Racism. Is a rare Civil War narrative of Geer's time as a prisoner in the Southern Confederacy after being captured in Shiloh and being put in chains with slaves, and then his escape through marshes and bloodhounds before being recaptured. This civil war features significant content around racism and slavery with tiles including' Inquisitive Negroes,'' An Ingenious Darkey,''Southern Inhumanity,''Negro Sale Stables,''Murder of Lieutenant Bliss,''A Southern Unionist in the Rebel Army,' and more! This 1863 first edition features 6 black and white illustrations throughout. Beyond the lines: or, A yankee prisoner loose in Dixie.

Collation: Complete with all pages. Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure.

7in X 5in (18cm x 13cm).