General John H. Winder, C.S.A.
By: Arch Fredric Blakey.
Publisher: University of Florida Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Winder, John H. 1800-1865.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Biography.; Generals -- Southern States -- Biography.
Description: After almost forty years in the U.S. Army, Winder spent the last four years of his life as a Confederate brigadier general. His command of Richmond earned him the contempt of the Confederate civilians; and, as commandant of all Union prisoners, he became known to northerners as the "beast" of Andersonville. This is a study in military ethics, an examination of one man's attempt to do his duty without tarnishing his honor, and an account of his failures and their enduring consequences.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-266) and index.