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Transforming Civil War Prisons
- Lincoln, Lieber, and the Politics of Captivity
Engelsk Paperback
Transforming Civil War Prisons
- Lincoln, Lieber, and the Politics of Captivity
Engelsk Paperback

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During the Civil War, 410,000 people were held as prisoners of war on both sides. With resources strained by the unprecedented number of prisoners, conditions in overcrowded prison camps were dismal, and the death toll across Confederate and Union prisons reached 56,000 by the end of the war. In an attempt to improve prison conditions, President Lincoln issued General Orders 100, which would become the basis for future attempts to define the rights of prisoners, including the Geneva conventions. Meanwhile, stories of horrific prison experiences fueled political agendas on both sides, and would define the memory of the war, as each region worked aggressively to defend its prison record and to honor its own POWs.

Robins and Springer examine the experience, culture, and politics of captivity, including war crimes, disease, and the use of former prison sites as locations of historical memory. Transforming Civil War Prisons introduces students to an underappreciated yet crucial aspect of waging war and shows how the legacy of Civil War prisons remains with us today.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
184
ISBN-13:
9780415833370
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
041583337X
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Udg. Dato:
14 aug 2014
Længde:
11mm
Bredde:
229mm
Højde:
156mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
14 aug 2014
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