George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison and It's Commandant - Couverture souple

Casstevens, Frances H.

 
9780786437306: George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison and It's Commandant
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786437308 ISBN 13 : 9780786437306
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2007

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 Marshal 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 Alexander's life from the U.S. Navy voyage with Commodore Perry to Japan, hiding in Canada after Lee's surrender, editorship of Washington DC's Sunday Gazette to his 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 marshal's department, touching on unusual prisoners and escape attempts. Appendix 1 is a partial list of prisoners at Castle Thunder and when, where, and why they were arrested. Appendix 2 is a transcript of the court martial of Private John R. Jones. Appendix 3 lists prisoners sent from Camp Holmes and appendix 4 is a report of Alexander as Assistant Provost Marshall. Appendix 5 is a pamphlet published by the Republican Party National Committee; it struck at the Democratic Party by scorning its "military prison keepers."

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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.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786437308
ISBN 13 
9780786437306
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
279
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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9780786418596: George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison and Its Commandant

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0786418591 ISBN 13 :  9780786418596
Editeur : McFarland & Company, 2004
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