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"Out of the mouth of hell" : Civil War prisons and escapes / Frances H. Casstevens.

Summary:

"This work is divided into two sections--the Federal prisons and the Confederate prisons. The facilities have been organized alphabetically for easy reference. Facts about each prison include when it was established, type of facility, location, number and kind of prisoners held, known escapes, and other available data"--Provided by publisher.

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Record details

ISBN: 0786420723
ISBN: 9780786420728
ISBN: 9780786460823
ISBN: 0786460822
Physical Description: viii, 376 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-364) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Federal Prisons -- Alton Military Prison, Alton, Illinois -- Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio -- Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois -- Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana -- Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York -- Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware -- Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor, New York -- Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland -- Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts -- Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri -- Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, Ohio -- Ohio State Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio -- Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. -- Point Lookout, Maryland -- Rock Island, Illinois -- Confederate Prisons -- Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia -- Belle Isle, James River, Richmond, Virginia -- Cahaba Prison, Cahaba, Alabama -- Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas -- Castle Thunder, Richmond, Virginia -- Charleston, South Carolina -- Columbia, South Carolina -- Danville, Virginia -- Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia -- Camp Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia -- Salisbury Prison, Salisbury, North Carolina -- Camp Davidson, Savannah, Georgia -- Number of Escapes from Federal Prisons, 1862-1865.