The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners
by
James M. Gillispie
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Soon after the close of military operations in the American Civil War, another war began over how it would be remembered by future generations. The prisoner-of-war issue has figured prominently in Northern and Southern writing about the conflict. Northerners used tales of Andersonville to demonize the...