A northern Confederate at Johnson's Island Prison
Subtitle: the Civil War diaries of James Parks Caldwell
By: James Parks Caldwell ; edited by George H. Jones ; with an introduction by James D. Hardy, Jr.
Contributors: Jones, George H., 1922-
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780786444717
Subjects: Caldwell, James Parks, -- 1841-1911 -- Diaries; Caldwell family; Johnson Island Prison -- Biography; Prisoners of war -- Ohio -- Johnson Island -- Diaries; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Hamilton (Ohio) -- Biography
Genres: Diaries; Personal narratives, Confederate; Biography
Description: "Caldwell entered the Confederate Army as an artillery lieutenant. He fought at Shiloh, Port Hudson and other campaigns before being captured in 1863 and imprisoned in Ohio. He kept a daily diary for 18 months, describing the prison food and conditions, as well as his classicist and intellectual interests. Features letters, a poem, index, and notes"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.