David W. Stafford

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David W. Stafford

A Union soldier’s firsthand Civil War memoir, remembered for its vivid account of battle, capture, prison life, and escape. His book offers a direct, personal view of the hardships faced by ordinary soldiers during the war.

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In Defense of the Flag: A true war story A pen picture of scenes and incidents during the great rebellion.--Thrilling experiences during escape from southern prisons, etc.

In Defense of the Flag: A true war story A pen picture of scenes and incidents during the great rebellion.--Thrilling experiences during escape from southern prisons, etc.

by David W. Stafford

About the author

David W. Stafford is known for In Defense of the Flag: A True War Story, a memoir published in 1904. The book presents his own recollections of service in the American Civil War and has remained of interest as a personal narrative from the Union side.

Sources available during this search describe him as serving with the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers and recounting experiences that included combat, imprisonment, and escape from Southern prisons. Because the reliable biographical detail I could confirm was limited, it is safest to remember him chiefly through this survivor’s account rather than a fuller modern-style author biography.

For listeners interested in firsthand history, his writing stands out for its immediacy: it is less a polished literary portrait than a lived testimony from someone who endured the war up close.