How Long to Read Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas

How Long Does it Take to Read Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas by W. F. Oscar Federhen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Thirteen Months in Dixie tells a rollicking tale of adventure, captivity, hardship, and heroism during the last year of the Civil War—in the protagonist’s own words. After being hidden away for decades as a family heirloom, the incredible manuscript is finally available, annotated and illustrated, for the first time. Oscar Federhen was a new recruit to the 13th Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery, when he shipped out to Louisiana in the spring of 1864 to participate in the Red River Campaign. Not long after his arrival at the front, a combination of ill-luck and bad timing led to his capture. Federhen was marched overland to Tyler, Texas, where he was held as a prisoner of war in Camp Ford, the largest POW camp west of the Mississippi River. Thirteen Months in Dixie recounts Federhen’s always thrilling and occasionally horrifying ordeals as a starving prisoner. The captured artillerist tried his hand at escaping several times and faced sadistic guards and vicious hounds before finally succeeding. But his ordeal was just beginning. The young soldier faced a series of challenges as he made his way cross-country through northeast Texas to reach Union lines. Federhen had to dodge regular Confederates, brigands, and even Comanches in his effort to get home. He rode for a time with Rebel irregular cavalry, during which he witnessed robberies and even cold-blooded murder. When he was recaptured and thought to be a potential deserter, he escaped yet again and continued his bid for freedom. Federhen wrote his recollections in lively engaging style not long after the war, but they sat unpublished until Jeaninne Surette Honstein and Steven Knowlton carefully transcribed and annotated his incredible manuscript. Numerous illustrations grace the pages, including two from Federhen’s own pen. Thirteen Months in Dixie is not only a gripping true story that would have otherwise been lost to history, but a valuable primary source about the lives of Civil War prisoners and everyday Texans during the conflict.

How long is Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas?

Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas by W. F. Oscar Federhen is 193 pages long, and a total of 48,829 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas aloud.

What Reading Level is Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas?

Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Thirteen Months in Dixie, or, the Adventures of a Federal Prisoner in Texas?

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