Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
"One of the many controversial issues to emerge from the Civil War was the treatment of prisoners of war. At two stockades, the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, and the Union prison at Elmira, New York, suffering was acute and mortality was high.".
"In the early stages of the Civil War, Elmira was designated as a rendezvous for training Union soldiers. The local economy boomed from supplying troops. Then, in 1864, Union leaders decided that Elmira would be converted into a prison, During its single year of existence, more money was expended on the Elmira prison than on any of the other Union stockades.
Even with this record spending, a more ignominious figure was attached to Elmira: of the more than 12,000 Confederates imprisoned there, nearly 3,000 died while in captivity - the highest rate of any Northern prison. The author's conclusions are based on new, little-known, or never-used archival materials. The economic and social impact of the 'prison' on the host community offers new insights into the social history of the war.
In a similar vein, the author's description of the prison culture is especially illuminating."--BOOK JACKET.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
The business of captivity: Elmira and its Civil War prison
2001, Kent State University Press
in English
0873387082 9780873387088
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-218) and index.
Classifications
External Links
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 11 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
November 14, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
January 15, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
August 13, 2021 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
December 3, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record |