History of Andersonville Prison

Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1972. Third Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good.

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. The dust jacket has the price of $5.00 an dis now in a new clear Mylar sleeve. No flaws but a hint of ageing to the white areas. 9.5 inches tall; 146 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with period photographs.
. 'An outstanding study of Andersonville--both a vivid description of the conditions that resulted in high mortality among the prisoners as well as a balanced and unbiased evaluation of the officials responsible.'  [Journal of Southern History]

In February 1864, five hundred Union prisoners of war arrived at the Confederate stockade at Anderson Station, Georgia. Andersonville, as it was later known, would become legendary for its brutality and mistreatment, with the highest mortality rate--over 30 percent--of any Civil War prison.

Fourteen months later, 32,000 men were imprisoned there. Most of the prisoners suffered greatly because of poor organization, meager supplies, the Federal government's refusal to exchange prisoners, and the cruelty of men supporting a government engaged in a losing battle for survival.