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Elmira Prison Camp Site Reopens on Saturdays This Summer
The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp has announced it will be reopening this summer. The camp, which held thousands of captured Confederates in 1864 and…
Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira, NY by Derick Maxfield
Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira, NY by Derick Maxfield published by Savas Beatie (2020) 192 pages Hellmira: The Union’s…
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Map of Elmira Prison Made by a Confederate Soldier Imprisoned There
The treatment of prisoners of war, many of whom were not released until after the surrender of the Confederate armies, was a contentious issue during…