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Chapter 17 THE PLANTATION NEGROS-NOT STUPID TO BE LOYAL-THEIR DITHYRAMBIC MUSIC -COPPERHEAD OPINION OF LONGFELLOW.
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1 Chapter 1 A STRANGE LAND-THE HEART OF THE APPALACHIANS-THE GATEWAY OF AN EMPIRE -A SEQUESTERED VALE, AND A PRIMITIVE, ARCADIAN, NON-PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE.2 Chapter 2 SCARCITY OF FOOD FOR THE ARMY-RAID FOR FORAGE-ENCOUNTER WIT THE REBELS -SHARP CAVALRY FIGHT-DEFEAT OF THE JOHNNIES -POWELL'S VALLEY OPENED UP.3 Chapter 3 LIVING OFF THE ENEMY-REVELING IN THE FATNESS OF THE COUNTRY-SOLDIERLY PURVEYING AND CAMP COOKERY-SUSCEPTIBLE TEAMSTERS AND THEIR TENDENCY TO FLIGHTINESS-MAKING SOLDIER'S BED.4 Chapter 4 A BITTER COLD MORNING AND A WARM AWAKENING-TROUBLE ALL ALONG THE LINE-FIERCE CONFLICTS, ASSAULTS AND DEFENSE-PROLONGED AND DESPERATE STRUGGLE ENDING WITH A SURRENDER.5 Chapter 5 No.56 Chapter 6 ON TO RICHMOND! -MARCHING ON FOOT OVER THE MOUNTAINS-MY HORSE HAS A NEW RIDER-UNSOPHISTICATED MOUNTAIN GIRLS-DISCUSSING THE ISSUES OF THE WAR-PARTING WITH HIATOGA. 7 Chapter 7 ENTERING RICHMOND-DISAPPOINTMENT AT ITS APPEARANCE-EVERYBODY IN UNIFORM-CURLED DARLINGS OF THE CAPITAL-THE REBEL FLAG-LIBBY PRISON -DICK TURNER-SEARCHING THE NEW COMERS.8 Chapter 8 INTRODUCTION TO PRISON LIFE-THE PEMBERTON BUILDING AND ITS OCCUPANTS -NEAT SAILORS-ROLL CALL-RATIONS AND CLOTHING-CHIVALRIC CONFISCATION. 9 Chapter 9 BRANS OR PEAS-INSUFFICIENCY OF DARKY TESTIMONY-A GUARD KILLS A PRISONER-PRISONERS TEAZE THE GUARDS-DESPERATE OUTBREAK.10 Chapter 10 THE EXCHANGE AND THE CAUSE OF ITS INTERRUPTION-BRIEF RESUME OF THE DIFFERENT CARTELS, AND THE DIFFICULTIES THAT LED TO THEIR SUSPENSION.11 Chapter 11 PUTTING IN THE TIME-RATIONS-COOKING UTENSILS- FIAT SOUP- SPOONING -AFRICAN NEWSPAPER VENDERS-TRADING GREENBACKS FOR CONFEDERATE MONEY -VISIT FROM JOHN MORGAN.12 Chapter 12 REMARKS AS TO NOMENCLATURE-VACCINATION AND ITS EFFECTS- N'YAARKER'S -THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR METHODS OF OPERATING.13 Chapter 13 BELLE ISLE-TERRIBLE SUFFERING FROM COLD AND HUNGER-FATE OF LIEUTENANT BOISSEUX'S DOG-OUR COMPANY MYSTERY-TERMINATION OF ALL HOPES OF ITS SOLUTION.14 Chapter 14 HOPING FOR EXCHANGE-AN EXPOSITION OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHANCES -OFF FOR ANDERSONVILLE-UNCERTAINTY AS TO OUR DESTINATION-ARRIVAL AT ANDERSONVILLE.15 Chapter 15 GEORGIA-A LEAN AND HUNGRY LAND-DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER GEORGIA-THE PILLAGE OF ANDERSONVILLE.16 Chapter 16 WAKING UP IN ANDERSONVILLE-SOME DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACE-OUR FIRST MAIL-BUILDING SHELTER-GEN. WINDER-HIMSELF AND LINEAGE.17 Chapter 17 THE PLANTATION NEGROS-NOT STUPID TO BE LOYAL-THEIR DITHYRAMBIC MUSIC -COPPERHEAD OPINION OF LONGFELLOW.18 Chapter 18 SCHEMES AND PLANS TO ESCAPE-SCALING THE STOCKADE-ESTABLISHING THE DEAD LINE-THE FIRST MAN KILLED.19 Chapter 19 CAPT. HENRI WIRZ-SOME DESCRIPTION OF A SMALL-MINDED PERSONAGE, WHO GAINED GREAT NOTORIETY-FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH HIS DISCIPLINARY METHOD.20 Chapter 20 PRIZE-FIGHT AMONG THE N'YAARKERS-A GREAT MANY FORMALITIES, AND LITTLE BLOOD SPILT-A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO RECOVER A WATCH-DEFEAT OF THE LAW AND ORDER PARTY.