Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners

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ANDERSONVILLES of the NORTH The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners James M. Gillispie University of North Texas Press Denton, Texas ©2008 James Gillispie All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Permissions: University of North Texas Press P.O. Box 311336 Denton, TX 76203-1336 The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, z39.48.1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gillispie, James M., 1969– Andersonvilles of the North : the myths and realities of Northern treatment of Civil War Confederate prisoners / James M. Gillispie. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-57441-255-0 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Prisoners and prisons. 2. United States. Army—Prisons—History—19th century. 3. Military prisons—United States— History—19th century. 4. Military prisons—Northeastern States—History—19th century. 5. Military prisons—Middle West—History—19th century. 6. Prisoners of war—United States—Mortality—History—19th century. 7. Prisoners of war— Confederate States of America—History—19th century. 8. Prisoners of war—United States—History—19th century. I. Title. E615.G55 2008 973.7'71—dc22 2008018774 ...