Ghosts And Shadows of Andersonville
Subtitle: Essays on the Secret Social Histories of America's Deadliest Prison
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: October 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780881460124
Subjects: United States - Civil War; Social aspects; History; History - U.S.; History: American; United States; Civil War, 1861-1865; Andersonville Prison; Biography
Description: "The name Andersonville has come to be synonymous with "American death camp." Its horrors have been portrayed in histories, art, television, and movies. The trial of its most famous figure, Captain Henry Wirz, still raises questions about American justice. This work unlocks the secret history of America's deadliest prison camp in ways that will spur debate for many years to come."--Jacket.