The World's Largest Prison The Story of Camp Lawton |
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| Author:
| Derden, John K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88146-415-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Mercer University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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When it opened in October 1864, Camp Lawton was called "the world's largest prison". Operational only six weeks, it was evacuated in the face of advancing Federal troops under General Sherman. This is the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton. Drawing from material in the National Archives, other repositories, and libraries, the author reveals accounts of ex-POWs, family stories, as well as relevant narrative that examines the experience of prison administrators, guards,...
More DescriptionWhen it opened in October 1864, Camp Lawton was called "the world's largest prison". Operational only six weeks, it was evacuated in the face of advancing Federal troops under General Sherman. This is the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton. Drawing from material in the National Archives, other repositories, and libraries, the author reveals accounts of ex-POWs, family stories, as well as relevant narrative that examines the experience of prison administrators, guards, POWs, and the local populace, placing the history of the prison in the context of the Civil War.