Title Transforming Civil War prisons : Lincoln, Lieber, and the politics of captivity / Paul J. Springer, Glenn Robins

Edition First edition Published New York : Routledge, 2014

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Description 1 online resource Series Critical Moments in American History Critical moments in American history. Contents Prisoner of war policy and practice -- The captivity experience -- The culture of captivity -- The politics of captivity -- Honoring Civil War captives -- Civil War prisons in history and memory Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Paul J. Springer is Associate Professor of Comparative Military Studies at Air Command and Staff College. He is the author of America's Captives: The History of US Prisoner of War Policy. Glenn Robins is Professor of History at Georgia Southwestern State University. He is the editor of They Have Left Us Here to Die: The Civil War POW Diary of Sgt. Lyle G. Adair, 111th US Colored Infantry Print version record Subject Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872 SUBJECT Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872 fast Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 fast Subject Military prisons -- United States -- History -- 19th century Military prisons -- Confederate States of America -- History Prisoners of war -- United States -- History -- 19th century Prisoners of war -- Confederate States of America -- History War -- Moral and ethical aspects. Military ethics. HISTORY -- Military -- Other. HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century. HISTORY -- Modern -- 19th Century. HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century. HISTORY -- Modern -- 19th Century. Military ethics Military prisons Prisoners of war War -- Moral and ethical aspects SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140264 Subject United States United States -- Confederate States of America Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Robins, Glenn. ISBN 1135053308 9781135053307 9780203494585 1322101817 9781322101811 020349458X 9781135053284 1135053286 9781135053291 1135053294

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