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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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g officer, October 12, 1864, says thatthree-fourths were without blankets, and many almost withoutclothing. The hosjiitals were of boughs of trees, and only onemedical officer was on dutJ^ There was no longer a jiretense ofissuing meat, but, instead, sorghum molasses was substituted,and even this was not always forthcoming. Tlie stockade was built from the trunks of trees set aboutfive feet into the groiuid, enclosing about twenty-three acressloping down from each end to a stream in the center. Whenthe stockade was built a number of trees were left inside, butthe 2;)risoners soon cut these down for fuel and for slielter, aTidthen dug out the stumps and even the roots. AVood was alsofurnished. Various officers commanded during the few monthsit was open, and there was considerable conflict of authorityimtil General Winder was ))laced in charge of all j^risons eastof the jNIississijjpi. Ijieutenant-Colonel John F. Iverson heldcommand of the prison, and his kindness and humanity have (86)
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A CONFEDERATE PRISON IN PETERSBURG, APRIL, 1865 This prison in Petersburg was known as Castle Thunder. ^\Tien this photograph was taken, in April,1865, for many months Confederate sentries had been pacing up and do-i\ii where the Union sentry nowstands with his gun at support arms. For months a .succession of Union prisoners had gazed out long-ingly through the bars, listening to the Union gmis which day after day roared out the approaching doomof the Confederacy. The investment of Petersburg was the last great task demanded cf tlie Army of thePotomac. During the night of April 2d, Lee retreated from Petersburg and Richmond, and a week later hesurrendered at Appomattox. On the following page are some views of the interior courtyards of this greattobacco warehouse converted into a prison, where the incessant sound of the surge and thunder of battleand the increasing scarcity of food were the only indications to the prisoners of the fortunes of the arnues.

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