A moving and powerful account of the suffering endured by American prisoners of war during the Revolutionary War, and of the efforts made by their fellow citizens to honor their memory. De Witt provides a vivid and detailed description of the conditions on board the notorious prison ships, and tells the inspiring story of how a group of ordinary citizens came together to create a monument to the fallen. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.