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The Civil War Prisoner Camp That Became a Place of Horror
The Confederate Civil War prisoner camp in Andersonville, Georgia, was an utter nightmare for the many soldiers held within. It was dangerously overcrowded, rife with disease, and food and medical ...
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More Than Two Dozen Civil War Soldiers Were Laid To Rest After Their Remains Were Found In A Seattle Funeral Home
The Civil War was the deadliest war in America’s history ... the notorious Confederate prison in Georgia. Others were found to have fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. One deserted the ...
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Henry Wirz: The Only Confederate Officer to Be Executed for War Crimes After the American Civil War
Henry Wirz remains one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War. As commandant of Andersonville Prison, he oversaw ...
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Story of Elmira's Civil War prison explored at Athens library
Residents gathered at a local library over the weekend to learn more about the history on a regional Civil War era prison.
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Women's History: Clara Barton
History Detective host Eduardo Pagán consults a Clara Barton biographer, a civil war prison historian, and a Pennsylvania genealogist to determine whether an 1866 letter about the death of a ...
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Women's History: Clara Barton
History Detective host Eduardo Pagán consults a Clara Barton biographer, a civil war prison historian, and a Pennsylvania genealogist to determine whether an 1866 letter about the death of a ...