Cover of A northern Confederate at Johnson's Island Prison

Book 2010

A northern Confederate at Johnson's Island Prison

Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc.
Language
English
Published
2010
  • Caldwell family
  • Hamilton (Ohio) -- Biography

"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"--Provided by publisher.