The Civil War
Civil War Prison Camps and Prisoners of War
2014-07-04T18:52:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDY5XC8yMDE0MDcwNDE5NTc1MTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Eric Leonard talked about the rise of prison camps during the Civil War and the harsh life soldiers endured as prisoners of war. Mr. Leonard described how the prison camps were created and maintained, and he gave firsthand accounts of the horrors inside the prisons.
This talk was a presentation of the 2014 summer conference of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, “The Civil War in 1864.”
Eric Leonard talked about the rise of prison camps during the Civil War and the harsh life soldiers endured as prisoners of war. Mr. Leonard described…
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Eric Leonard talked about the rise of prison camps during the Civil War and the harsh life soldiers endured as prisoners of war. Mr. Leonard described how the prison camps were created and maintained, and he gave firsthand accounts of the horrors inside the prisons.
This talk was a presentation of the 2014 summer conference of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, “The Civil War in 1864.” close
This talk was a presentation of the 2014 summer conference of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, “The Civil War in 1864.”
Eric Leonard talked about the rise of prison camps during the Civil War and the harsh life soldiers endured as prisoners of war. Mr. Leonard described… read more
Eric Leonard talked about the rise of prison camps during the Civil War and the harsh life soldiers endured as prisoners of war. Mr. Leonard described how the prison camps were created and maintained, and he gave firsthand accounts of the horrors inside the prisons.
This talk was a presentation of the 2014 summer conference of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, “The Civil War in 1864.” close
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