Confederate Prisoners at Fort Delaware

Confederate Prisoners at Fort Delaware

Author: Joel D. Citron

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1476628963

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 During the Civil War, each side accused the other of mistreating prisoners of war. Today, most historians believe that there was systemic and deliberate abuse of POWs by both sides yet many base their conclusions on anecdotal evidence, much of it from postwar writings. Drawing on both contemporaneous prisoner diaries and Union Army documents (some newly discovered), the author presents a fresh and detailed study of supposed mistreatment of prisoners at Fort Delaware—one of the largest Union prison camps—and draws surprising conclusions, some of which have implications for the entire Union prison system.


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Download or read book Confederate Prisoners at Fort Delaware written by Joel D. Citron and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  During the Civil War, each side accused the other of mistreating prisoners of war. Today, most historians believe that there was systemic and deliberate abuse of POWs by both sides yet many base their conclusions on anecdotal evidence, much of it from postwar writings. Drawing on both contemporaneous prisoner diaries and Union Army documents (some newly discovered), the author presents a fresh and detailed study of supposed mistreatment of prisoners at Fort Delaware—one of the largest Union prison camps—and draws surprising conclusions, some of which have implications for the entire Union prison system.


The Union Prison at Fort Delaware

The Union Prison at Fort Delaware

Author: Brian Temple

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780786481989

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Located on Pea Patch Island at the entrance to the Delaware River, Fort Delaware was built to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia in case of an attack by sea. When the Civil War broke out, Fort Delaware's purpose changed dramatically--it became a prisoner of war camp. By the fall of 1863, about 12,000 soldiers, officers, and political prisoners were being held in an area designed to hold only 4,000--and known as the Andersonville of the North, a place where terrible sickness and deprivation were a way of life despite the commanding general's efforts to keep the prison clean and the prisoners fed. Many books have been written about the Confederacy's Andersonville and its terrible conditions, but comparatively little has been written about its counterparts in the North. The conditions at Fort Delaware are fully explored, contemplating what life was like for prisoners and guards alike.


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Download or read book The Union Prison at Fort Delaware written by Brian Temple and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located on Pea Patch Island at the entrance to the Delaware River, Fort Delaware was built to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia in case of an attack by sea. When the Civil War broke out, Fort Delaware's purpose changed dramatically--it became a prisoner of war camp. By the fall of 1863, about 12,000 soldiers, officers, and political prisoners were being held in an area designed to hold only 4,000--and known as the Andersonville of the North, a place where terrible sickness and deprivation were a way of life despite the commanding general's efforts to keep the prison clean and the prisoners fed. Many books have been written about the Confederacy's Andersonville and its terrible conditions, but comparatively little has been written about its counterparts in the North. The conditions at Fort Delaware are fully explored, contemplating what life was like for prisoners and guards alike.


Unlikely Allies

Unlikely Allies

Author: Dale Fetzer

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2005-06

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780811732703

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Moving narrative of the harrowing ordeal of Civil War prisoners Based on newly discovered primary sources During the Civil War, more than 30,000 Southern prisoners passed through the gates of Fort Delaware over the course of three years. As with all Civil War prison camps, Fort Delaware gained a reputation for wretched living conditions and is still called the "Andersonville of the North" by some historians. Undoubtedly, there were suffering and death at the prison, but a thorough examination reveals a markedly different picture: that of a group of men and women determined not only to survive, but to thrive as well, despite harsh circumstances.


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Download or read book Unlikely Allies written by Dale Fetzer and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving narrative of the harrowing ordeal of Civil War prisoners Based on newly discovered primary sources During the Civil War, more than 30,000 Southern prisoners passed through the gates of Fort Delaware over the course of three years. As with all Civil War prison camps, Fort Delaware gained a reputation for wretched living conditions and is still called the "Andersonville of the North" by some historians. Undoubtedly, there were suffering and death at the prison, but a thorough examination reveals a markedly different picture: that of a group of men and women determined not only to survive, but to thrive as well, despite harsh circumstances.


Confederate Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware

Confederate Prisoners of War at Fort Delaware

Author: Nancy Travis Keen

Publisher:

Published: 1968*

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13:

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Civil War Ghosts at Fort Delaware

Civil War Ghosts at Fort Delaware

Author: Ed Okonowicz

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2012-02-13

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0811745600

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Ghosts at the Civil War island prison at Fort Delaware State Park.


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Fort Delaware

Fort Delaware

Author: Laura M. Lee

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-08-02

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439626235

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Located on Pea Patch Island, Fort Delaware was erected to defend local ports from enemy attack but never received or fired a shot in anger. The first earthen-work version, constructed during the War of 1812, was followed by a second 1820s plan incorporating a masonry star design with a network of drainage ditches. Engineering issues and a low-lying site doomed the structure; in 1831, it was irreparably damaged by fire. A new plan created a more substantial fortification still standing to this day. Fort Delaware evolved into a well-established community that transformed from protector to notorious Civil War prison camp. Most widely known as a prison, it subsequently served in lesser roles through three more conflicts. Images of America: Fort Delaware unifies an amazing pictorial record of Fort Delawares historical timeline. The story is not only of active duty but its rescue from abandonment and subsequent successful preservation work.


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Download or read book Fort Delaware written by Laura M. Lee and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located on Pea Patch Island, Fort Delaware was erected to defend local ports from enemy attack but never received or fired a shot in anger. The first earthen-work version, constructed during the War of 1812, was followed by a second 1820s plan incorporating a masonry star design with a network of drainage ditches. Engineering issues and a low-lying site doomed the structure; in 1831, it was irreparably damaged by fire. A new plan created a more substantial fortification still standing to this day. Fort Delaware evolved into a well-established community that transformed from protector to notorious Civil War prison camp. Most widely known as a prison, it subsequently served in lesser roles through three more conflicts. Images of America: Fort Delaware unifies an amazing pictorial record of Fort Delawares historical timeline. The story is not only of active duty but its rescue from abandonment and subsequent successful preservation work.


Prison Life During the Rebellion

Prison Life During the Rebellion

Author: Fritz Fuzzlebug

Publisher:

Published: 1869

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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An Analysis of the Escapes Made by Confederate Prisoners from Fort Delaware

An Analysis of the Escapes Made by Confederate Prisoners from Fort Delaware

Author: Nancy Travis Keen

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book An Analysis of the Escapes Made by Confederate Prisoners from Fort Delaware written by Nancy Travis Keen and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


Confederate View of the Treatment of Prisoners

Confederate View of the Treatment of Prisoners

Author: Southern Historical Society

Publisher:

Published: 1876

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner (Memoirs)

Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner (Memoirs)

Author: Beckwith West

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2018-12-21

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 8027247802

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This eBook edition of "Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner (Memoirs)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "This little book is intended as, and professes no more than a plain statement of facts, so that others may learn what I have read, seen and heard, without undergoing the pain of incarceration in the hands of Yankees, whose tyranny increases in proportion to the power they possess over their victims."This book presented in diary form covers the period of May-August, 1862.


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Download or read book Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner (Memoirs) written by Beckwith West and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of "Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner (Memoirs)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "This little book is intended as, and professes no more than a plain statement of facts, so that others may learn what I have read, seen and heard, without undergoing the pain of incarceration in the hands of Yankees, whose tyranny increases in proportion to the power they possess over their victims."This book presented in diary form covers the period of May-August, 1862.