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7th Pennsylvania Reserves

Luzerne County Civil War veteran recounts his survival in the infamous Andersonville Prison

Posted on January 11, 2024March 1, 2025 by Jake Wynn

Israel P. Long survived a harrowing ordeal at the notorious Confederate prison camp after being captured in May 1864.

Posted in Civil War, Wilkes-BarreTagged 1864, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, American Civil War, Andersonville, Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War, Interview, Luzerne County, May, Newspaper, POW, Primary Source, Prison Camp, Prisoner of War, Wilkes-Barre4 Comments

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