HISTORY OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISION - BY OVID FUTCH - 1968 NEW - CIVIL WAR

HISTORY OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON BY OVID L. FUTCH MINT CONDITION BOOK Sharp, Bright, Clean, Tight Paperback Book Richly Illustrated Throughout; Contains Illustrations, Photos and Maps Fully Referenced and Indexed; Contains a Bibliography PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRESS IN 1968 In 1863, the Confederacy was compelled to relocate the concentration of prisoners of war in Richmond to a less vulnerable site. Not only was the importation of supplies for the prisoners taxing an overburdened transportation system, but the Richmond government needed every available soldier at the front and could not spare troops to guard the prisoners. It was necessary, therefore, to move the Northern prisoners far into the interior, and the Confederate Secretary of War ordered Capt. W. Sidney Winder to Georgia to find a suitable place for a camp. After meeting some local resistance, Winder (later commandant of the prison) selected a site in Sumter County north of Americus, in southwestern Georgia. Captain Richard B. Winder (Sidney’s cousin) was appointed quartermaster, with orders to build a stockade and arrange for maintenance. Five hundred prisoners arrived at Andersonville in February 1864, the first of 32,000 men to be imprisoned there before the camp was closed by Federal forces in April 1865. Most of the prisoners suffered greatly and 13,000 of them died because of poor organization, meager supplies, the Federal government’s refusal to exchange prisoners, and often the cruelty of men and a government engaged in a losing battle for survival. Why was this squalor, mismanagement, and waste allowed at Andersonville? Looking for an answer, Ovid Futch cut through charges and countercharges that have made the camp a subject of bitter controversy. He examined diaries and first-hand accounts of prisoners, guards, and officers, and both Confederate and Federal government records (including the transcript of the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz, the alleged fiend of Andersonville). Having sifted the evidence, Futch has determined the conditions that existed at Andersonville, how they were dealt with, and who was responsible. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This booklet is brand new, unread and in pristine condition. It is sharp, bright, clean and tight. The book has now wear. The pages are clean, bright white and in excellent condition. The book doesn’t have a mark in it. It is rich with illustrations, portraits, and battle maps. It contains two Appendices, is fully referenced and indexed and contains a bibliography. 146 pages. An excellent, brand new book. a.imagelink a:hover.imagelink a:visited.imagelink a.imagelink .auctionimage a:visited.imagelink .auctionimage HISTORY OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON BY OVID L. FUTCHMINT CONDITION BOOK Sharp, Bright, Clean, Tight Paperback BookRichly Illustrated Throughout; Contains Illustrations, Photos and MapsFully Referenced and Indexed; Contains a BibliographyPUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRESS IN 1968 In 1863, the Confederacy was compelled to relocate the concentration of prisoners of war in Richmond to a less vulnerable site. Not only was the importation of supplies for the prisoners taxing an overburdened transportation system, but the Richmond government needed every available soldier at the front and could not spare troops to guard the prisoners. It was necessary, therefore, to move the Northern prisoners far into the interior, and the Confederate Secretary of War ordered Capt. W. Sidney Winder to Georgia to find a suitable place for a camp. After meeting some local resistance, Winder (later commandant of the prison) selected a site in Sumter County north of Americus, in southwestern Georgia. Captain Richard B. Winder (Sidney’s cousin) was appointed quartermaster, with orders to build a stockade and arrange for maintenance. Five hundred prisoners arrived at Andersonville in February 1864, the first of 32,000 men to be imprisoned there before the camp was closed by Federal forces in April 1865. Most of the prisoners suffered greatly and 13,000 of them died because of poor organization, meager supplies, the Federal government’s refusal to exchange prisoners, and often the cruelty of men and a government engaged in a losing battle for survival. Why was this squalor, mismanagement, and waste allowed at Andersonville? Looking for an answer, Ovid Futch cut through charges and countercharges that have made the camp a subject of bitter controversy. He examined diaries and first-hand accounts of prisoners, guards, and officers, and both Confederate and Federal government records (including the transcript of the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz, the alleged fiend of Andersonville). Having sifted the evidence, Futch has determined the conditions that existed at Andersonville, how they were dealt with, and who was responsible. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This booklet is brand new, unread and in pristine condition. It is sharp, bright, clean and tight. The book has now wear. The pages are clean, bright white and in excellent condition. The book doesn’t have a mark in it. It is rich with illustrations, portraits, and battle maps. It contains two Appendices, is fully referenced and indexed and contains a bibliography. 146 pages. An excellent, brand new book.  Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!  Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites

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