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The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz - cover

The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz

James Madison Page

Maison d'édition: e-artnow

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This book written by James Madison Page, a Northern soldier, represents an important narrative of Andersonville prison in Georgia. Madison brings his defense of the prison commander Henry Wirz, who was charged by the U.S. Government and executed after the Civil War. The author's description of the trial, conviction, and execution of Wirz is extremely sympathetic and provides an alternative view of the Confederacy in the Civil War.  Contents:  Andersonville: The Prisoners and Their Keeper My First Soldiering A Sprint and a Capture A Prisoner at Belle Isle From Belle Isle to Andersonville  "The Dead-Line" and the Death of "Poll Parrot" The Stanton Policy Execution of the Raiders The Mass Meeting of July Twentieth The Fate of a Traitor Billy Bowles Gives a Dinner in Baltimore Henry Wirz: The Man and His Trial The Facts of Wirz's Life The Accusations Against Wirz The Trial The Last Days of Wirz S Life Wirz's Attorney's Final Word The Great War Secretary
Disponible depuis: 14/12/2023.
Longueur d'impression: 144 pages.

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