Andersonvilles of the North : the myths and realities of Northern treatment of Civil War Confederate prisoners / James M. Gillispie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillispie, James Massie, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military prisons--United States--History--19th century.

Military prisons.

Military prisons--Northeastern States--History--19th century.

Military prisons--Middle West--History--19th century.

Prisoners of war--Mortality--United States--History--19th century.

Prisoners of war.

Prisoners of war--Confederate States of America--History--19th century.

Prisoners of war--United States--History--19th century.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons.

United States.

United States. Army--Prisons--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Argues that the image of Union prison officials as negligent and cruel to Confederate prisoners is severely flawed. This study presents a less negative, picture of Northern prison life.

Contents:

Half Title; Title Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Servants of the Devil and Jeff Davis; 2. The Lost Cause and the Southern Side of the POW Debate; 3. Continuity and Change; 4. Union Policies Regarding Prisoners of War; Photo Section; 5. Federal Policies at the Four Major Prisons in Illinois and Indiana; 6. Federal Policies at the Major Ohio Prisons; 7. Point Lookout, Fort Delaware, and Elmira; 8. The Omnipresent Specter of Disease; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-271) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-55541-3

9786612555411

1-57441-370-8

1-4416-4622-1

OCLC:

745976982