Book
Portals to hell : military prisons of the Civil War / Lonnie R. Speer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803293427 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0803293429 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xix, 410 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, c1997. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-398) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Overview on tragedy, 1861 -- Makeshift prisons -- Life as a prisoner of war, 1862 -- Prison creation -- Prisoner exchange -- Black soldiers and POWs, 1863 -- Prison expansion -- The overseers, 1864 -- The growing prison crisis -- Escape, 1864-5 -- Prison compounds -- Release and revenge -- Epilogue : past and present -- Appendix A : the language of the prison camps -- Appendix B : medical glossary -- Appendix C : prison quick-reference guide. |
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| Subject: | United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Prisoners and prisons. Prisoners of war > United States > History > 19th century. Prisoners of war > Confederate States of America > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 615 .S65 2005 | 30537743 | General Collection | Available | - |