{"product_id":"rebels-at-rock-island-the-story-of-a-civil-war-prison-hardback-9780875802671","title":"Rebels at Rock Island; The Story of a Civil War Prison (Hardback) 9780875802671","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRebels at Rock Island\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Story of a Civil War Prison\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBenton McAdams (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875802671\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e274 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The best treatment of any Northern camp.... Sweeps away many of the myths and exaggerations regarding Rock Island.\"—Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia\u003cbr\u003e \"A meticulously researched and extraordinarily detailed account of the prison.... A tale of drama, suspense, and turmoil.\"—Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e \"Captivating.... The author has dug deeply into every aspect of life at Rock Island.\"—Civil War Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshley Wilkes of Gone with the Wind helped to seal Rock Island's reputation as the \"Andersonville of the North.\" McAdams separates truth from fiction about the Rock Island Barracks, the prison that held tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers. Revealing that Rock Island was not without its problems-ignominious punishments, inadequate facilities, malnutrition, and lack of basic supplies-McAdams shows how Union officers sought to maintain humane conditions in the face of a war that raged on longer than anyone anticipated. Two dozen rare photographs round out the unflinching descriptions of prison life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e One: \"That is the Way You Do Here, is It?\" \u003cbr\u003e Two: \"They are Dying Off Very Fast\" \u003cbr\u003e Three: \"A Disagreeable Place to Be\" \u003cbr\u003e Four: \"Such Reckless Conduct\" \u003cbr\u003e Five: \"The Glare of Wolfish Hunger\" \u003cbr\u003e Six: \"Had I the Power\" \u003cbr\u003e Seven: \"All of the Prisoners Have Left This Island\" \u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584740323608,"sku":"9780875802671","price":29.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rebels-at-rock-island-the-story-of-a-civil-war-prison-hardback-9780875802671","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}