Book, The Raving Foe

 
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Book, The Raving Foe
Book, The Raving Foe
Book, The Raving Foe

Book, The Raving Foe

Object number2011.033.08
Date1967
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions8 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 5/16 in. (21.2 x 13.7 x 0.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
DescriptionBook, "The Raving Foe, A Civil War Diary and List of Prisoners" by J.C. Poe. Signed by the author. Printed by The Longhorn Press. This book is a diary kept by Major J.T. Poe during his confinement on Johnson's Island as a prisoner of war during the Civil War. It was edited by Poe's grandson. First edition book. Poe served in the 11th Arkansas.
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