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Download or read book Elmira written by Michael Horigan and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-12-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearly, something went wrong in Elmira. Drawing on ten years of research, this book traces the story of what happened.
Book Synopsis The Elmira Prison Camp by : Clayton Wood Holmes
Download or read book The Elmira Prison Camp written by Clayton Wood Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hellmira written by Derek Maxfield and published by Emerging Civil War. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long called by some the "Andersonville of the North," the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the most notorious of all Union-run POW camps. It existed for only a year--from the summer of 1864 to July 1865--but in that time, and for long after, it became darkly emblematic of man's inhumanity to man.Confederate prisoners called it "Hellmira."Hastily constructed, poorly planned, and overcrowded, prisoner of war camps North and South were dumping grounds for the refuse of war. An unfortunate necessity, both sides regarded the camps as temporary inconveniences--and distractions from the important task of winning the war. There was no need, they believed, to construct expensive shelters or provide better rations. They needed only to sustain life long enough for the war to be won. Victory would deliver prisoners from their conditions.As a result, conditions in the prisoner of war camps amounted to a great humanitarian crisis, the extent of which could hardly be understood even after the blood stopped flowing on the battlefields.In the years after the war, as Reconstruction became increasingly bitter, the North pointed to Camp Sumter--better known as the Andersonville POW camp in Americus, Georgia--as evidence of the cruelty and barbarity of the Confederacy. The South, in turn, cited the camp in Elmira as a place where Union authorities withheld adequate food and shelter and purposefully caused thousands to suffer in the bitter cold. This finger-pointing by both sides would go on for over a century.And as it did, the legend of Hellmira grew.In Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous POW Camp of the Civil War, Derek Maxfield contextualizes the rise of prison camps during the Civil War, explores the failed exchange of prisoners, and tells the tale of the creation and evolution of the prison camp in Elmira. In the end, Maxfield suggests that it is time to move on from the blame game and see prisoner of war camps--North and South--as a great humanitarian failure.
Download or read book Hellmira written by Derek Maxfield and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth history of the inhumane Union Civil War prison camp that became known as “the Andersonville of the North.” Long called by some the “Andersonville of the North,” the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the most notorious of all Union-run POW camps. It existed only from the summer of 1864 to July 1865, but in that time, and for long after, it became darkly emblematic of man’s inhumanity to man. Confederate prisoners called it “Hellmira.” Hastily constructed, poorly planned, and overcrowded, prisoner of war camps North and South were dumping grounds for the refuse of war. An unfortunate necessity, both sides regarded the camps as temporary inconveniences—and distractions from the important task of winning the war. There was no need, they believed, to construct expensive shelters or provide better rations. They needed only to sustain life long enough for the war to be won. Victory would deliver prisoners from their conditions. As a result, conditions in the prisoner of war camps amounted to a great humanitarian crisis, the extent of which could hardly be understood even after the blood stopped flowing on the battlefields. In the years after the war, as Reconstruction became increasingly bitter, the North pointed to Camp Sumter—better known as the Andersonville POW camp in Americus, Georgia—as evidence of the cruelty and barbarity of the Confederacy. The South, in turn, cited the camp in Elmira as a place where Union authorities withheld adequate food and shelter and purposefully caused thousands to suffer in the bitter cold. This finger-pointing by both sides would go on for over a century. And as it did, the legend of Hellmira grew. In this book, Derek Maxfield contextualizes the rise of prison camps during the Civil War, explores the failed exchange of prisoners, and tells the tale of the creation and evolution of the prison camp in Elmira. In the end, Maxfield suggests that it is time to move on from the blame game and see prisoner of war camps—North and South—as a great humanitarian failure. Praise for Hellmira “A unique and informative contribution to the growing library of Civil War histories...Important and unreservedly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review “A good book, and the author should be congratulated.” —Civil War News
Book Synopsis The Business of Captivity by : Michael P. Gray
Download or read book The Business of Captivity written by Michael P. Gray and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the many controversial issues to emerge from the Civil War was the treatment of prisoners of war. At two stockades, the Confederate prison at Anderson, and the Union prison at Elmira, suffering was accute and mortality was high. This work explores the economic and social impact of Elmira.
Book Synopsis The Elmira Prison Camp by : Clay W. Holmes
Download or read book The Elmira Prison Camp written by Clay W. Holmes and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-05 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Elmira Prison Camp: A History of the Military Prison at Elmira, N. Y. July 6, 1864, to July 10, 1865P to the present time, no general history of the military prisons of the Civil War, either those of the North or those of the South, has been brought into print.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Elmira Prison Camp - A History of the Military Prison by : Diane Janowski
Download or read book The Elmira Prison Camp - A History of the Military Prison written by Diane Janowski and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully reprinted special edition book by Clay W. Holmes with a new appendix by Diane Janowski. Historian Holmes first published this book in 1912. He shared reports from witnesses, Confederate prisoners first person accounts, the story of the great tunnel escape, the importance of John W. Jones, and the notorious living conditions in the camp. Diane Janowski is the current Elmira City Historian and keeper of the most accurate list of Confederate dead in Elmira's Woodlawn National Cemetery.
Book Synopsis The Elmira Prison Camp by : Clay W. Holmes
Download or read book The Elmira Prison Camp written by Clay W. Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil War
Book Synopsis Elmira Prisoner of War Camp by : Richard H. Triebe
Download or read book Elmira Prisoner of War Camp written by Richard H. Triebe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August of 1864 the Union Army pursued a policy of "Total-War" against the Confederate Army. What made this new type of warfare different was that it also targeted certain Southern civilians who were suspected of giving aid, food and information to the enemy. Many Northern officers felt the surest way to defeat the Confederate army was to destroy the will of the Southern people. If the Union army could threaten the homes of southern civilians it was thought that Confederate soldiers would desert their posts and rush home to protect their families and property. This sort of tactic was used by General Philip Sheridan in burning the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. It was also employed by Major-General William T. Sherman when he burned Atlanta and Columbia and devastated a sixty mile wide swath through Georgia and the Carolinas. This "Total-War" policy was applied to the prison system as well, but for an entirely different reason. In 1864 the North had ended the prisoner exchange and reduced prisoner's rations and clothing. This was practically a death sentence to many of the weakened Confederate prisoners. At the same time the Northern prisons became grossly overcrowded because the exchange had been halted the year before. It was decided to relieve the crowding by opening a new prisoner of war camp at Elmira, New York. However, this prison was to be like no other. On the surface Elmira prison camp appeared to be very normal. Nevertheless, behind the scenes certain influential officials secretly planned to create a retaliatory prison to punish the Confederate prisoners for the suspected wrongs of Andersonville prison in Georgia. Also included are fifteen statements from Confederate prisoners which tell about their experiences at Elmira prisoner of war camp.
Book Synopsis Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume I by : Richard H. Triebe
Download or read book Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume I written by Richard H. Triebe and published by Coastal Books. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elmira Prison Camp Roster is a thoroughly researched and detailed roster that contains 98% of all the Confederate soldiers sent to the prison. This three-volume set contains the soldier's name, rank, his company, when and where he enlisted, his regiment, where he was captured and his fate at Elmira Prison Camp. One of the most important things to come out of this study was being able to assist those who are researching their relatives from the American Civil War. Many people today are certain their great-great grandfather or uncle went to prison, but they are not sure which prison he went to. If they consult Elmira Prison Camp Roster it is likely they will find their relatives in this set of three volumes. It is recommended that all three volumes be sold as a set. Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume I A-F" includes: - Introduction to the series - Why and how the roster was created - Brief history of Elmira Prison - Roster A through D of Confederate Prisoners sent to Elmira Prison Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume II G-N" includes: - Roster G through N of Confederate Prisoners sent to Elmira Prison Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume III O-Z" includes: - Roster O through Z of Confederate Prisoners sent to Elmira Prison. - Appendix that contains important information on the prisoner's physical condition. This includes a description of deadly civil war diseases at Elmira Prison Camp, a monthly graph of the number of prisoners who died, Confederate prisoners who died during the exchange, and prisoners who have no grave in Woodlawn National Cemetery.
Book Synopsis Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume III by : Richard H. Triebe
Download or read book Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume III written by Richard H. Triebe and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elmira Prison Camp Roster is a thoroughly researched and detailed roster that contains 98% of all the Confederate soldiers sent to the prison. This three-volume set contains the soldier's name, rank, his company, when and where he enlisted, his regiment, where he was captured and his fate at Elmira Prison Camp. One of the most important things to come out of this study was being able to assist those who are researching their relatives from the American Civil War. Many people today are certain their great-great grandfather or uncle went to prison, but they are not sure which prison he went to. If they consult Elmira Prison Camp Roster it is likely they will find their relatives in this set of three volumes. It is recommended that all three volumes be sold as a set. Elmira Prison Camp Roster Volume III O-Z" includes: - Roster O through Z of Confederate Prisoners sent to Elmira Prison. - Appendix that contains important information on the prisoner's physical condition. This includes a description of deadly civil war diseases at Elmira Prison Camp, a monthly graph of the number of prisoners who died, Confederate prisoners who died during the exchange, and prisoners who have no grave in Woodlawn National Cemetery.
Book Synopsis Elmira Prison Camp by : Chemung historical journal
Download or read book Elmira Prison Camp written by Chemung historical journal and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an excerp, part two, of a Centennial account of Elmira's role in the Civil War. This is an account with the Confederate prison there and the life of horror many Southerners faced while there.
Book Synopsis Elmira in the Civil War: Training Camp of the Blue Prison Camp of the Gray by : Chemung Historical Society
Download or read book Elmira in the Civil War: Training Camp of the Blue Prison Camp of the Gray written by Chemung Historical Society and published by . This book was released on with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elmira Prison was established in 1864 and housed 11,916 Confederate prisoners under horrific conditions. This is the story of the Andersonville of the North.
Book Synopsis A Soldiers Story: Prison Life and Other Incidents in the War of 1861-1865 - Elmira Prison Camp by : Miles O. Sherrill
Download or read book A Soldiers Story: Prison Life and Other Incidents in the War of 1861-1865 - Elmira Prison Camp written by Miles O. Sherrill and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miles O. Sherrill first published his "A Soldier's Story" in 1904 at the age of 63. He was a young Confederate soldier, and his war journal tells a timeless tale of fresh-faced enthusiasm and patriotism tempered over time by hard work, anguish, and the grueling horrors of warfare. Sherrill was shot and captured at the Spotsylvania Court House, had his leg amputated, and transferred to the Elmira Prison Camp. Special thanks those in both the North and South, for their dedication to preserving the historical integrity of the Elmira Prison Camp.
Book Synopsis Elmira - Civil War - 1861 -1865 by : Terri Olszowy
Download or read book Elmira - Civil War - 1861 -1865 written by Terri Olszowy and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elmira, NY was known for its prison camp from 1865-1865. This volume describes Elmira's role in the Civil War from 1861 when Abe Lincoln named Elmira as one of New York's 3 mustering-training camps (the other two being Albany and New York City -Rikers Island). Why Elmira? It was a large railroad hub and the Chemung Canal connected it to Seneca Lake, the Erie Canal and subsequently the Great Lakes.
Book Synopsis Our Lesser Angels by : Mary Frailey Calland
Download or read book Our Lesser Angels written by Mary Frailey Calland and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years after the end of the American Civil War, a North Carolina widow travels to Elmira, New York, the site of an infamous Confederate prisoner of war camp, to confront the woman who may know the meaning of an engraved ring found in the pocket of her deceased husband's Rebel uniform. The answer emerges through fictionalized first person accounts from a Rebel prisoner, a Union guard, a crusading Elmira Female College student, and John W. Jones, the actual fugitive slave and Underground Railroad conductor ironically tasked with overseeing the burials of the nearly 3000 Confederate soldiers who died at the camp. Their diverse voices provide an intimate look into the build-up and conduct of the war from the passionate perspectives of those who fought for either side, those left to wait at home, and those whose very freedom depended on the war's outcome. Their deeply held beliefs and loyalties are challenged when their fates converge in the harsh shadow of the Elmira prison camp, a place where suffering blurs the line between enemy and friend, and where empathy can turn to love.
Book Synopsis The Elmira Prison Camp: an Analysis of a Union-controlled Prison During the American Civil War by : Louis E. Schroeder
Download or read book The Elmira Prison Camp: an Analysis of a Union-controlled Prison During the American Civil War written by Louis E. Schroeder and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
