prisoners and prisons

Examines the war crimes trial, in which Henry Wirz, the Confederate officer in charge of Andersonville Prison camp was accused of allowing the prisoners to be deliberately abused and neglected.

Captures the glory and shame of America's most tragic conflict, the Civil War, in the crowded world of the infamous prison, Andersonville, and the people who lived outside its barricades.

A young Yankee drummer boy displays great courage when he's captured and sent to Andersonville Prison.

Describes how fourteen-year-old Thomas Zachary helped a group of escaped Union prisoners elude the Confederate soldiers in the mountains of North Carolina and make it to freedom.

Describes the situation of prisoners in the Civil War, the 150 Federal and Confederate prison camps where they were held, and their care.

Looks at the situation of prisoners in the Civil War, where they were held, their care, and eventual exchange or release, including diagrams of Andersonville and Libby Prisons.