The horrors of Andersonville : life and death inside a civil war prison / [Catherine Gourley].
Tells the story of Andersonville, a Civil War prison camp in Georgia where thousands of Union prisoners died in the last fourteen months of the war, drawing from a variety of documents to consider whether the prison's commandant, Captain Henry Wirz, was justifiably convicted and hanged.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780761342120
- ISBN: 0761342125
- Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-188) and index.
- Target Audience Note:
- Young AdultYoung Adult Follett Library Resources990L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.8 8 136282.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Wirz, Henry, 1823?-1865.
Wirz, Henry, 1823?-1865 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Andersonville Prison.
Confederate States of America. Army > Officers.
Prisoners of war > Georgia > Andersonville.
Trials (Military offenses) > Washington (D.C.)
Military offenses > Washington (D.C.)
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Prisoners and prisons. - Genre:
- Young adult literature.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Young adult literature.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmville Public Library | 973.7 GOU (Text) | 23900000093917 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | YA 973.7 GOU (Text) | 38079101909257 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Tells the story of Andersonville, a Civil War prison camp in Georgia where thousands of Union prisoners died in the last fourteen months of the war, drawing from a variety of documents to consider whether the prison's commandant, Captain Henry Wirz, was justifiably convicted and hanged.
