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Billy and Dick (Classic Reprint): From Andersonville Prison to the White House: From Andersonville Prison to the White House (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Ralph O. Bates

 
9781331445425: Billy and Dick (Classic Reprint): From Andersonville Prison to the White House: From Andersonville Prison to the White House (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Relive a vivid Civil War survivor’s journey from captivity to homecoming.

This memoir follows a real soldier’s ordeal, endurance, and return after years of hardship, capture, and escape. This edition presents the true story as it unfolded, inviting readers to witness the grit, courage, and human moments that shaped one man’s life during the war. It blends personal battles with the larger sweep of history, offering a rare glimpse into the experiences behind the headlines.

  • Experience frontier-like chase scenes, peril on the road, and close calls with pursuit.
  • Meet the families and communities whose emotions meet the soldier’s near-impossible journey.
  • See how leadership, loyalty, and resourcefulness helped him survive a long ordeal.
  • Follow the return to duty and the decision to keep serving amid a fractured nation.
Ideal for readers of Civil War memoirs and historical narratives that emphasize endurance, personal courage, and the human cost of war.

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Excerpt from Billy and Dick: From Andersonville Prison to the White House

Billy seven gold medals of the seven prisons he had passed through, and asked Billy to promise to spend his life telling that story to the coming generations, which Billy has done.

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