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George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder
- A Confederate Prison and Its Commandant
Engelsk
Bogcover for George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder af Frances H. Casstevens, 9780786437306
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
279
ISBN-13:
9780786437306
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0786437308
Udg. Dato:
15 nov 2007
Størrelse i cm:
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,4
Oplagsdato:
15 nov 2007
Forfatter(e):

George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder

- A Confederate Prison and Its Commandant
Engelsk
Paperback 2007
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Captain George W. Alexander was a controversial figure in Richmond during the Civil War, honored as a hero and condemned as a cruel prison superintendent. He was appointed Provost Marshal and put in charge of Castle Thunder in 1862, after escaping imprisonment at Fort McHenry. At his Confederate prison in Richmond, he oversaw prisoners of all types, including Confederates, women, slaves, Federal deserters, and spies.

This biography traces Alexander''s life from the U.S. Navy voyage with Commodore Perry to Japan, hiding in Canada after Lee''s surrender, editorship of Washington DC''s Sunday Gazette to his death in 1895. The main body of the text concentrates on Alexander''s time at Castle Thunder, but the book also explores the evolution of the prison system and the provost marshal''s department, touching on unusual prisoners and escape attempts. Appendix 1 is a partial list of prisoners at Castle Thunder and when, where, and why they were arrested. Appendix 2 is a transcript of the court martial of Private John R. Jones. Appendix 3 lists prisoners sent from Camp Holmes and appendix 4 is a report of Alexander as Assistant Provost Marshall. Appendix 5 is a pamphlet published by the Republican Party National Committee; it struck at the Democratic Party by scorning its "military prison keepers."

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
279
ISBN-13:
9780786437306
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0786437308
Udg. Dato:
15 nov 2007
Størrelse i cm:
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,4
Oplagsdato:
15 nov 2007
Forfatter(e):
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