George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison and Its Commandant - Couverture rigide

Casstevens, Frances H.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0786418591 ISBN 13 : 9780786418596

Editeur : McFarland & Company, 2004

Synopsis

Captain George W. Alexander was a controversial figure in Richmond during the Civil War, honored as a hero and condemned as a cruel prison superintendent. He was appointed Provost Marshall and put in charge of Castle Thunder in 1862, after escaping imprisonment at Fort McHenry. At his Confederate prison in Richmond, he oversaw prisoners of all types, including Confederates, women, slaves, Federal deserters, and spies. This biography traces his entire life from his career in the U.S. Navy and the voyage with Commodore Perry to Japan, to his hiding in Canada after Lee's surrender, to his editorship of Washington DC's Sunday Gazette and death in 1895. The main body of the text concentrates on Alexander's time at Castle Thunder, but the book also explores the evolution of the prison system and the provost marshall's department, touching on unusual prisoners and escape attempts.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The late Frances H. Casstevens wrote frequently about the American Civil War and North Carolina history. She was retired from Wake Forest University and lived in Yadkinville, North Carolina.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Company
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786418591
• ISBN 13: 9780786418596
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible