Nineteen Months A Prisoner Of War: Narrative Of Lieutenant G. E. Sabre, Second Rhode Island Cavalry (1865) is a memoir written by Gilbert E. Sabre about his experiences as a prisoner of war during the American Civil War. Sabre was a lieutenant in the Second Rhode Island Cavalry and was captured by Confederate forces in June 1863. He spent the next nineteen months in various Confederate prison camps, including infamous Andersonville. The book provides a firsthand account of the harsh conditions and brutal treatment endured by Union soldiers in Confederate prisons. Sabre describes the lack of food, shelter, and medical care, as well as the constant threat of disease, violence, and death. He also recounts his attempts to escape and the punishments he suffered as a result. Nineteen Months A Prisoner Of War offers insight into the experiences of Union prisoners of war during the Civil War and sheds light on the inhumane treatment they endured. Sabre's narrative is a powerful testimony to the resilience and bravery of those who suffered in Confederate prisons.Of His Experience In The War Prisons And Stockades Of Morton, Mobile, Atlanta, Libby, Belle Island, Andersonville, Macon, Charleston, And Columbia, And His Escape To The Union Lines. To Which Is Appended, A List Of Officers Confined At Columbia, During The Winter Of 1864 And 1865.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.