War of Vengeance by Lonnie R Speer
The violent retaliation between sides in the American Civil War was perhaps most apparent in the taking of prisoners. Often, these retaliatory measures were enacted against the innocent-prisoners who were unfortunate enough to be in wrong place at the wrong time. Each chapter of this book undertakes to describe a specific event of retaliatory action. Lonnie Speer takes no sides as he points an accusing finger at both the Union and the Confederacy for their equal parts in treating the prisoners poorly. He explores this little-known wartime violence, focusing on the most notorious and well-documented cases of the practice.
Lonnie Speer is also the author of "Portals to Hell: Military Prisons of the Civil War." He is a freelance writer and has published several articles in "Civil War Times Illustrated" and "America's Civil War."
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811713887 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811713881 |
| Title | War of Vengeance |
| Author | Lonnie R Speer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 2002-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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