"Out of the mouth of hell"
Subtitle: Civil War prisons and escapes
By: Frances H. Casstevens.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: 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; Prisoner-of-war escapes -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Confederate States of America -- History; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons
Description: "This work is divided into two sections--the Federal prisons and the Confederate prisons. The facilities have been organized alphabetically for easy reference. Facts about each prison include when it was established, type of facility, location, number and kind of prisoners held, known escapes, and other available data"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-364) and index.