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Chancellorsville and Libby Prison

Chancellorsville was Peter's second major battle, where he was captured when his officer did not hear the order to retreat. They were marched to Libby Prison.

After a week, Peter was released from Libby Prison and taken by ocean steamer to a parole camp in Annapolis.

He was then marched to a convalescent camp where he waited for months for a furlough and/or prisoner exchange that never happened.

Peter wrote lengthy letters describing the battle and Libby Prison. He sent home a sketch of Libby Prison and a Bible with numerous sketches that was passed down through our family.

Prisoners revolted over the deplorable camp conditions and were punished by being sent to a more heavily guarded camp and having rations cut. Finally they were sent to a better camp, then back to the battlefield.

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Date	Summary	Transcript	Event Description	Theme
1863-03-23	03-23-1863s.htm	Pending.html	ordered to march with only food and blanket, Bright on crutches and other cripples ordered to march, if killed on field bring up children as Christians	c:d:m:
1863-05-17	05-17-1863s.htm	05-17-1863t.htm	sketch made in Libby Prison, details Battle of Chancellorsville, Mud March, Libby Prison experience, names of prisoners, Steamer S.R.Spaulding	c:
1863-05-19	05-19-1863s.htm	Pending.html	short letter, orders to leave Camp Parole, do not send money, tell Fletchers parents not to write until they hear	c:
1863-05-22	05-22-1863s.htm	Pending.html	traveled all over and settled at Convalescent Camp near Alexandria, suffered past weeks, hopes to come home in August, needs money	c:a:
1863-05-24	05-24-1863s.html	05-24-1863t.html	Convalescent Camp, marched by Rebel Cavalry, horrible Libby Prison conditions and rations, sentry to fire if approach window, delightful camp now	c:d:
1863-07-12	07-12-1863s.htm	Pending.html	ring for Ida, rumor exchange soon, George, Utica Herald, picnic, she was cheated on stockings pay, Fletch photo, Bill Jones, Co A surrender, surrounded	n:d:u:g:c:
1863-08-29	08-29-1863s.htm	Pending.html	sends picture, discourages hop picking, Utica draft, George, lay awake remembers Chancellorsville, human butchery, in charge Squad No 11	p:u:r:g:d:c:i:
1863-11-20	11-20-1863s.htm	Pending.html	not getting her mail, she lost tooth and hair turns grey, hospital men furlough to vote, Culpeper, Rapidan, another Chancellorsville, no paper or sutler	m:g:p:s:g:c: