Captain Andrew Upson wrote up to 2-letters-a-day from the front lines of the Civil War to his wife and children. The 200+ letters, a rare collection that still exists, paint a vivid picture of life in the war, including as a captive.
His Trove of Letters Document Bloody Civil War Battles, Prisons, and Conditions (Ep. 191)
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