. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . it, from the Seven Days to Gettysburg, but whichwas now engaged in superintending a small manufactory ofbone trinkets and gutta-percha rings, the sale of which broughtwherewithal to eke out the meager sustenance of the prisonration. The determination to escape held first place with thou-sands. Where the prison was a stockade such men were alwaysengaged on a tunnel, or else devoted their minds to workingout some fantastic plan which would not fail to give themtheir lib
. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . it, from the Seven Days to Gettysburg, but whichwas now engaged in superintending a small manufactory ofbone trinkets and gutta-percha rings, the sale of which broughtwherewithal to eke out the meager sustenance of the prisonration. The determination to escape held first place with thou-sands. Where the prison was a stockade such men were alwaysengaged on a tunnel, or else devoted their minds to workingout some fantastic plan which would not fail to give themtheir liberty. Some plotted rebellion against authority, whichseldom, however, was carried out. Some became expert psy-chologists, able to calculate to a nicety how much impertinenceany particular officer would endure. Others played with fireby devoting their whole minds to the task of irritating theguards and yet affording them no pretext for punishment. The passion for gambling was even stronger in prisonthan out. Prisoners staked their food, their clothing, theirblankets, their most precious belongings which had escaped the is-. „ fl- M » T — ■-- -* ***¥-
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