Four Months in Libby and the Campaign Against Atlanta

The memoir recounts capture after major engagements, confinement in a notorious Southern prison, and detailed descriptions of prison life and hardships. It traces the clandestine effort to dig a tunnel and the subsequent escape, including perilous travel back to Union lines and reception in Washington. The narrative then follows the return to military service and a firsthand account of the campaign toward Atlanta, with descriptions of marches, skirmishes, and trench duty. The tone is plain and soldierly, aimed at comrades and sympathetic readers, combining personal recollection with reflections on courage and suffering.