author
Daniel Avery Langworthy
b. 1832
A Civil War veteran and physician, he wrote a vivid firsthand memoir about capture, imprisonment, and escape. His account brings personal detail and steady resolve to one of the war's hardest experiences.
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Reminiscences of a Prisoner of War and His Escape
by Daniel Avery Langworthy
About the author
Born in Rhode Island in 1832, Daniel Avery Langworthy later described himself as a young physician in New York City when the Civil War began. He served as a captain in the 85th New York Volunteer Infantry, and his military experience became the foundation of the book he is remembered for.
In Reminiscences of a Prisoner of War and His Escape (1915), Langworthy recounts his time in Confederate captivity and his eventual escape. The memoir is valued for its direct, personal voice and for the way it records both the daily reality of prison life and the determination it took to survive it.
His writing has the feel of lived experience rather than polished history, which gives it much of its appeal. For listeners interested in Civil War memoirs, Langworthy offers a compact but memorable witness account from a man who had seen the war at close range.