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Title: Andersonville Prison
Subtitle: The History of the Civil War's Most Notorious Prison Camp
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Dave Wright
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-25-15
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
Notorious, a hell on earth, a cesspool, a death camp, and infamous have all been used by prisoners and critics to describe Andersonville Prison, constructed to house Union prisoners of war in 1864, and all descriptions apply. Located in Andersonville, Georgia and known colloquially as Camp Sumter, Andersonville only served as a prison camp for 14 months, but during that time 45,000 Union soldiers suffered there, and nearly 13,000 died. Victims found at the end of the war who had been held at Camp Sumter resembled victims of Auschwitz, starving and left to die with no regard for human life.
Rumors about the horrors of Andersonville were making the rounds by the summer of 1864, and they were bad enough that during the Atlanta campaign, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman gave orders for a cavalry raid attempting to liberate the prisoners there. The Union cavalry were repulsed by Southern militia and cavalry at that point, and even after Sherman took Atlanta, the retreating Confederates moved under the assumption that the Union would target Andersonville yet again.
Before the end of the war, the Confederates were moving prisoners from Andersonville to Camp Lawton, but by then, Andersonville was already synonymous with horror.
Members Reviews:
It falls short of expectations.
This short book, while it is a straightforward presentation of the facts, is not satisfying to read. Its documentation consists largely of extended quotations from letters written by prisoners in Andersonville. These are linked together by rather well-written sections that direct the narrative. Unfortunately, the same extended quotations are used over and over again, usually to make different points. In addition, some later chapters repeat the content of previous ones.
This book, because of its brevity and linear organization, can be used to direct further reading. Unfortunately, the bibliography does not point the reader to the work of McKinley Cantor and his excellent work on the subject.
Andersonville
This is an overview of the terrible conditions experienced by the Union prisoners. However it does not cover the internal abuse of prisoners preying on fellow prisoners exacerbating the already unbearable conditions. This was the fault of prisoner officers failure to organize and control their situation. How individuals managed to survive these conditions is a testimony to the strength of human self preservation.
Andersonville Review
Greatly disappointed in book format. I had no idea it would be a condensed, photo copied compilation. Maybe I missed something in the narrative when ordering but quality still below par. Even the copy was shoddy as it contained duplicate pages and photos.
I'll look twice before ordering next time.
Andersonville, a terrible place.
I picked this book as I wanted to learn more about Andersonville Prison after visiting the Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia. I don't think this book gave me much more information than I already knew after visiting the site, other than some of the prisoner comments. There are some areas that could be edited, as some duplicate paragraphs, and the word Calvary instead of cavalry. If you haven't been to the Historic Site, this is a good start for information.
Got bettter than 20/20 vision?
You will need a microscope to read the book.
