Transforming Civil War prisons Lincoln, Lieber, and the politics of captivity / [electronic resource] :
Paul J. Springer and Glenn Robins.
- New York : Routledge, 2015.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 184 p.) : ill.
- Critical moments in American history .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-178) and index.
1. Prisoner of war policy and practice -- 2. The captivity experience -- 3. The culture of captivity -- 4. The politics of captivity -- 5. Honoring Civil War captives -- 6. Civil War prisons in history and memory.
Military ethics. Military prisons--History.--Confederate States of America Military prisons--History--United States--19th century. Prisoners of war--History.--Confederate States of America Prisoners of war--History--United States--19th century. War--Moral and ethical aspects.
United States--History--Prisoners and prisons.--Civil War, 1861-1865