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Transforming Civil War Prisons

- Lincoln, Lieber, and the Politics of Captivity
Af: Paul J. Springer, Glenn Robins Engelsk Paperback

Transforming Civil War Prisons

- Lincoln, Lieber, and the Politics of Captivity
Af: Paul J. Springer, Glenn Robins 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.

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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.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 184
ISBN-13: 9780415833370
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 041583337X
Kategori: Borgerkrige
Udg. Dato: 14 aug 2014
Længde: 11mm
Bredde: 229mm
Højde: 156mm
Forlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato: 14 aug 2014
Forfatter(e): Paul J. Springer, Glenn Robins
Forfatter(e) Paul J. Springer, Glenn Robins

Kategori Borgerkrige

ISBN-13 9780415833370

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 184

Udgave

Længde 11mm

Bredde 229mm

Højde 156mm

Udg. Dato 14 aug 2014

Oplagsdato 14 aug 2014

Forlag Taylor & Francis Ltd

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