During the Civil War; 410;000 people were held as prisoners of war on both sides. With resources strained by the unprecedented number of prisoners; conditions in overcrowded prison camps were dismal; and the death toll across Confederate and Union prisons reached 56;000 by the end of the war. In an attempt to improve prison conditions; President Lincoln issued General Orders 100; which would become the basis for future attempts to define the rights of prisoners; including the Geneva conventions. Meanwhile; stories of horrific prison experiences fueled political agendas on both sides; and would define the memory of the war; as each region worked aggressively to defend its prison record and to honor its own POWs. Robins and Springer examine the experience; culture; and politics of captivity; including war crimes; disease; and the use of former prison sites as locations of historical memory. Transforming Civil War Prisons introduces students to an underappreciated yet crucial aspect of waging war and shows how the legacy of Civil War prisons remains with us today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy daniel martinezProffesor Till is a must read in Maritime Strategy we teach with his book in our course in the Uruguay Navy War College. It's a Pleasure as a retired Captain to continue reading his books and enjoy how he write about maritime Strategy. He is allways researching and introducing new ideas and focussing us in the new developments that make the old tool "the sea"; a tool of the future for mankind; even in the era of spacecraft.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ALEJANDRO KLECKERA good reedition of a "clasisc" about Maritime Strategie and sea power.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Worth the buy!By Koh Giok KhooComprehensive excellent coverage on Seapower; with extensive coverage scholar literature review; naval history and the contemporary world with a focus in the Asia-Pacific region.A must read for all interested in operational and strategic utility of Seapower.
