The David Library of the American Revolution
Selected Readings on Prisons and Prisoners of War
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686p Allen, Ethan. Narrative of Col. Ethan Allen's Captivity Written by Himself.
Bowie, Md. 1987).
3596 The American Revolution: An Encyclopedia. Richard L. Blanco, editor ; Paul J.
Sanborn, contributing editor. (New York, 1993).
446p Anderson, Olive. Treatment of Prisoner of War in Britain during the American
War of Independence (Bulletin of the Institute of Historic Research, 1955).
1231p Armbruster, Eugene L. The Wallabout Prison-Ships, 1776-1783. (New York,
1920).
4115 Barnby, H. G. The Prisoner of Algiers: an Account of the Forgotten AmericanAlgerian War 1785-179. (London, 1966).
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Boudinot, Elias. "Their Distress is Almost Intolerable": the Elias Boudinot
Letterbook 1777-1778. (Bowie, Md. 2002).
1171 Bowman, Larry G. Captive Americans: Prisoners During the American
Revolution. (Athens, OH, 1976).
1248p A Christmas Reminder: Being the Names of about Eight Thousand Persons, a
Small Portion of the Number Confined on Board the British Prison Ships During
the War of Revolution. (Sarasota, Fla., 1995).
6192 Cogliano, Franics D. American Maritime Prisoners in the Revolutionary War:
the Captivity of William Russell. (Annapolis, Md. 2001).
4189 Cohen, Sheldon S. Yankee Sailors in British Gaols: Prisoners of War at Forton
and Mill 1777-1783. (Newark, NJ., 1995).
599p Dabney, William M. After Saratoga: the Story of the Convention Army.
(Albuquerque, N.M., 1954).
3431 Dandridge, Danske. American Prisoners of the Revolution. (Baltimore, Md.
1994).
1038 Dring, Thomas. Recollections of the Jersey Prison Ship, from the manuscript of
Captain Thomas Dring. (New York, 1961).
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Fitch, Jabez. The Diary of Jabez Fitch Jr. in the French and Indian War, 1757
(Glen Falls, NY, 1968).
565p Foot, Caleb.Reminiscences of the Revolution: Prison Letters and Sea Journal of
Caleb Foot, Born 1750, Died 1789/ Compiled by his grandson and namesake
Caleb Foot. (Massachusetts, 1889).
1131 Hawkins, Christopher. The Adventures of Christopher Hawkins. (New York,
1968).
6501 Herbert, Charles. A relic of the Revolution, Containing a full and Particular
Account of the Sufferings and Privations of all the American Prisoners Captured
on the High Seas and Carried to Plymouth, England during the Revolution of
1776…(Boston, 1847).
6467 Knepper, George W. The Convention Army 1777-1778. (Ann Arbor, Mich.).
1334p Lauer, William. Prisoner Exchange: the Murder of Joshua Huddy. (Toms
River, NJ. 1994).
1148 Leggett, Abraham. The Narrative of Abraham Leggett. (New York, 1971).
831
Metzger, Charles Henry. The Prisoners in the American Revolution. (Chicago,
1971).
5557 Onderdonk, Henry. Revolutionary Incidents of Suffolk and Kings Counties: With
an Account of the Battle of Long Island and the British Prisons and Prison-ships
at New York (New York, 1849).
1412p Painter, Thomas. Autobiography of Thomas Painter, Relating his Experiences
During the War of Revolution. (Washington D.C., 1910).
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Parke, Andrew. An Authentic narrative of facts Relating to the Exchange of
Prisoners Taken at the Cedars. (London, 1777).
1116 Potter, Israel. Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter. (New York,
1962).
1042p Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Association of the United States. Dedication of
the Monument and Other Proceedings (New York, 1913).
1803 Pennsylvania Archives: First Series. selected and arranged from original
documents in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, conformably to
acts of the General Assembly, February 15, 1851, and March 1, 1852 / by Samuel
Hazard. (Philadelphia, 1852-1856).
1803 Pennsylvania Archives: Fourth Series.
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Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Issues 76 and 103.
(Philadephia, Pa.).
2027 Saffell, William. Records of the Revolutionary War: containing the military and
financial correspondence of distinguished officers; names of the officers and
privates of regiments, companies, and corps, with the dates of their commissions
and enlistments; general orders of Washington, Lee, and Greene, at Germantown
and Valley Forge; with a list of distinguished prisoners of war; the time of their
capture, exchange, etc. To which is added the half-pay acts of the Continental
congress; the revolutionary pension laws; and a list of the officers of the
Continental army who acquired the right to half-pay, commutation, and lands.
(New York, 1858).
4217 Sampson, Richard. Escape in America: the British Convention Prisoners, 17771783. (Wiltshire, 1995).
443p Sener, Samuel Miller. The Lancaster Barracks: where the British and Hessian
Prisoners were detained during the Revolution . (Harrisburg, PA. 1895).
724p Shannahan, John W. Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine. (The Connecticut
Antiquarian, June 1971).
797p Smith, Clifford Neal. British and German Deserters, Dischargees, and Prisoners
of War who may have remained in Canada and the United States, 1774-1783.
(McNeal, AZ. 1988).
264p Smith, Clifford Neal. Muster Rolls and Prisoner-of-war Lists in American
Archival Collections pertaining to the German Mercenary Troops who Served
with the British Forces During the American Revolution. (Dekalb, Ill. 1975).
Film The Sol Feinstone Collection of the David Library of the American Revolution
1 Accompanied by: The Sol Feinstone collection of the American Revolution : guide
to the microfilm edition. Philadelphia, 1969. (Wilmington, Del., 1969-1974).
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Steinmetz, Rollin C. Loyalists, Pacifists, and Prisoners (Lititz, PA. 1976).
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United States. Continental Congress. Journals of the Continental Congress,
1774-1789. Edited from the original records of the Library of Congress
(Washington D.C., 1904-1937).
Film United States. Continental Congress. Papers of the Continental Congress, 17742
1789. Accompanied by Index to The papers of the Continental Congress, 17741789. Compiled by John P. Butler. (Washington D.C., 1971).
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United States. National Archives. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
(Washington D.C. 1980).
1823 Walcott, Charles Hosmer. Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneill, Sometime
Prisoner of War in the Jail of Concord, Massachusettes. (Boston, 1898).
1384p Wall, Alexander James. The Story of the Convention Army, 1777-1783. (New
York, 1927).
1501 Williams, Ezekiel. Letters and Documents of Ezekiel Williams of Wethersfield,
Connecticut: Deputy Commissary General of prisoners of War within the State of
Connecticut (1777-1783). (Hartford, 1976).