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ANDERSONVILLE HBDJ CIVIL WAR PRISONER OF WAR CAMP GEORGIA CAPT HENRY WIRZ TRIAL
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Item specifics
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780807821527
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807821527
ISBN-13
9780807821527
eBay Product ID (ePID)
806750
Product Key Features
Book Title
Andersonville : the Last Depot
Number of Pages
350 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Topic
Military / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-040101
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
William Marvel's Andersonville: The Last Depot appears to be the first history of the prison to take a genuinely objective approach to the question of how and to what ends Confederate authorities established and operated the prison. . . . He presents it in a fluid narrative. The pity is that . . . passions still run so high that in some quarters he will have no chance of a fair hearing. -- Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post, Succeeds in addressing significant questions in Civil War historiography and interpretation through vivid presentation of the lives and experiences of ordinary soldiers -- prisoners and their captors. . . . A remarkable scholarly and literary achievement, a genuinely pathbreaking book that provides definitive answers to more than a century's worth of questions and controversy. -- Lincoln Prize Citation, The best account of the tragedy of Andersonville that we have or are likely to have. Not afraid to address controversial issues, [Marvel] analyzes the reasons for the suffering and dying impartially and makes clear that Henry Wirz was a victim of passions that played a larger role than evidence in the postwar trial that convicted him of war crimes. This book is a model for studies of other Civil War prisons, which are much needed. -- James M. McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War, An authoritative history of the camp. . . . A masterful job of historical detective work. -- History: Reviews of New Books, This is a long-overdue, first-rate study. The author's approach is scholarly and even-handed. -- James Robertson, Richmond Times-Dispatch, This well-written and readable monograph is more than a recitation of the facts. It is an analysis of the evolution and events of Andersonville, the most notorious prison of the war. Marvel's book is a valuable contribution to the historiography of Civil War prisons. -- Historian, Fine style: footnoted enough for the scholar, thoroughly readable for everyone else, and studded with lots of contemporary photos. -- Kliatt
Dewey Decimal
973.7/71
Synopsis
Between February 1864 and April 1865, 41,000 Union prisoners of war were taken to the stockade at Anderson Station, Georgia, where nearly 13,000 of them died. Most contemporary accounts blame the tragedy on the Confederates who administered the prison or on a conspiracy of higher-ranking officials. According to Marvel, virulent disease and severe shortages of vegetables, medical supplies, and other necessities combined to create a crisis beyond the captors' control. He also argues that the tragedy was aggravated by the Union decision to suspend prisoner exchanges, which meant that many men who might have returned home were instead left to sicken and die in captivity., Between February 1864 and April 1865, 41,000 Union prisoners of war were taken to the stockade at Anderson Station, Georgia, where nearly 13,000 of them died. Most contemporary accounts placed the blame for the tragedy squarely on the shoulders of the Confederates who administered the prison or on a conspiracy of higher-ranking officials. According to William Marvel, virulent disease and severe shortages of vegetables, medical supplies, and other necessities combined to create a crisis beyond the captors' control. He also argues that the tragedy was aggravated by the Union decision to suspend prisoner exchanges, which meant that many men who might have returned home were instead left to sicken and die in captivity.
LC Classification Number
E612.A5M44 1994
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