This is a broadside that was printed by 26th PV soldier George Gantt, a 39 yr. old printer from Co. F.  George was captured at Gettysburg & taken to Richmond's Belle Isle Prison Camp.  The broadside details his experience as a POW from his capture on July 2nd till his parole and exchange in September 1863.  I captured the image from one of the several auctions where it was listed for sale over the years.  

George returned to the ranks and mustered out with the Regiment in June 1864.   Amazingly, less than a month later he enlisted in the 192nd PVI a 100-day regiment, serving till November 1864.  Two weeks later, he enlisted as a substitute for a one-year term serving in the 1st & 3rd Delaware Infantry till mustered out in June 1865.  Four months later he enlisted in the 17th U.S. Infantry and served till August 1867 when he was listed deserted at Richmond VA.

After his years of service, George took to the road "tramping".  He traveled all over the Central, Western, and Southern U.S.  He was known in printing circles far and wide as the 'Tramp Printer'.  He would publish his newspaper Gannt's Typographical Tourist while on the road .  In it he told stories of his travels and the people he met. 

As he turned 70, his travels slowed somewhat.  He was admitted to the Michigan Soldier's Home in 1891, however his roving nature, fondness for drink and refusal to work at the home had him frequently packing his trunk.  He was reportedly admitted & discharged from the home over 20 times over the next nine years.  While tramping George apparently 'forgot' he had a wife and two daughters back in Philadelphia.  In 1890 Clementine filed for a widow's pension, but was rejected as George was very much alive and receiving a Invalid pension.

In Dec 1900 life caught up with George and he was admitted to the Michigan Soldier's home from Grand Rapids MI in an "insensible condition".  He died 3 days later on Christmas morning 1900.  He was 78 yrs. old.  He was buried in the Michigan Soldier's Home cemetery in Kent County MI.