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A northern Confederate at Johnson's Island Prison : the Civil War diaries of James Parks Caldwell /

Caldwell entered the Confederate Army as an artillery lieutenant. He fought at Shiloh, Port Hudson and other campaigns before being captured in 1863 and imprisoned in Ohio. He kept a daily diary for 18 months, describing the prison food and conditions, as well as his classicist and intellectual inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caldwell, James Parks, 1841-1911
Other Authors: Jones, George H., 1922-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2010]
Subjects:
Caldwell, James Parks, > 1841-1911 > Diaries.
Johnson Island Prison > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives, Confederate.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Prisoners and prisons.
Prisoners of war > Ohio > Johnson Island > Diaries.
Hamilton (Ohio) > Biography.
Caldwell family.
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Summary:Caldwell entered the Confederate Army as an artillery lieutenant. He fought at Shiloh, Port Hudson and other campaigns before being captured in 1863 and imprisoned in Ohio. He kept a daily diary for 18 months, describing the prison food and conditions, as well as his classicist and intellectual interests. Features letters, a poem, index and notes.
Physical Description:v, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786444717 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786444711 (softcover : alk. paper)