The Civil War Diary of an Andersonville Survivor
by
George A. Hitchcock
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
On August 7, 1862, George Alfred Hitchcock (born in Massachusetts in 1844) was mustered into Company A, 21st Massachusetts Infantry. From this date until January 1, 1865, he kept a meticulous daily diary. His first experience in battle was at Fox’s Gap on South Mountain, and then an attack across...