Ship Island, Mississippi

Rosters and History of the Civil War Prison

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Av Theresa Arnold-Scriber, Terry G. Scriber

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Ship Island was used as a French base of operations for Gulf Coast maneuvers and later, during the War of 1812, by the British as a launching point for the disastrous Battle of New Orleans. But most memorably, Ship Island served as a Federal prison under the command of Union Major General Benjamin F. Butler during the Civil War. This volume traces this fascinating and somewhat sinister history of Ship Island.The main focus of the book is a series of rosters of the men imprisoned. Organized first by the state in which the soldier enlisted and then by the company in which he served, entries are listed alphabetically by last name and include information such as beginning rank; date and place of enlistment; date and place of capture; physical characteristics; and, where possible, the fate and postwar occupation of the prisoner.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-02-17
Mått178 x 254 x 24 mm
Vikt816 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor479
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786468997

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Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction I. HISTORY1. Isle de Surgeres to Ship Island 2. The Federals Arrive 3. The Prisoner-of-War Camp 4. Post-War Ship Island II. ROSTERSGuide to Using the Rosters Union Dead Alabama Prisoners of War Arkansas Prisoners of War Florida Prisoners of War Georgia Prisoners of War Louisiana Prisoners of War Mississippi Prisoners of War Missouri Prisoners of War North Carolina Prisoners of War South Carolina Prisoners of War Tennessee Prisoners of War Texas Prisoners of War Confederate Navy Prisoners of War Confederate Staff and Regular Prisoners of War Citizen Prisoners of War Chapter Notes Bibliography Index