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Elmira: Death Camp of the North Paperback – December 19, 2005

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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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    The Civil War prison camp at Elmira, New York, opened on July 6, 1864, and closed the following July. During that single year, almost 3,000 Confederate prisoners died. The prison's death rate of nearly 25 percent was the highest of any camp in the North, compared to an average death rate of just over 11 percent in all Northern camps and about 15 percent in the South. Clearly, something went wrong in Elmira. Drawing on ten years of research, this book traces the story of what happened.

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    December 19, 2005
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    6.01 x 0.53 x 8.94 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780811732765
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"This is the definitive work on a Union prison compound that should never have been one of the worst in the Civil War." --James I. Robertson, Jr., Alumni Distinguished Professor in History, Virginia Tech. "Horigan's prose is clear and his arguments compelling." --Civil War News

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Michael Horigan taught American history for more than twenty years. Recognized as an expert on the Elmira prison camp, he appeared in a 1993 public television documentary on the subject, Helmira: 1864-1865. He lives in Elmira, New York.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0811732762
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackpole Books (December 19, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780811732765
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811732765
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.01 x 0.53 x 8.94 inches
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Lawrence R Fraley
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Historical Work Involving An Important Time In Our History - Well Done and Worth Every Penny.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
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Author Horigan does his best to convince us there was a conspiracy by the North to retaliate against Southern prisoners at Elmira for the horrible treatment given Northern (Union) soldiers in Southern prisons, namely Andersonville. He has, nevertheless, researched this subject extremely well and presents a fair and full amount of factual information sufficient to enable the reader to reach his/her own conclusions, a rarity in many of today's writings. The book is very well written and extremely interesting to read, and I found it difficult to put down at times. Being a Civil War reader and collector, and from an area less than 20 miles from Elmira, it was especially important for me to read this and learn more about what happened there. There is not a better source, period. Thank you, Mr. Horigan, for all the time and effort you put into this project and for your objective presentation of evidence concerning a delicate subject which is important to so many of us.
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MICHELLE R. LEPERE
5.0 out of 5 stars So interesting. Rich with history.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2022
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Addam MacDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018
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First time reading in detail the things that happened at the Elmira POW Camp. Decided to read because Benjamin F. Tracy is my first cousin (many times removed of course). It's interesting how there were so many contradictions within the camp on how the prisoner were treated. I'll definitely read it again to pick up some stuff I probably missed reading it the first time.
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chuck
4.0 out of 5 stars I've read a lot about Andersonville and the shame full way that those Prisoners were treated in actuality this was worse because
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
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I was born and raised in Elmira and never heard much about this prison Camp so this book was important for me to read. I've read a lot about Andersonville and the shame full way that those Prisoners were treated in actuality this was worse because we were winning and had food, clothing, and better medical supplies.
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Patrick A. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Death Camp of the North - Michael Horrigan
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2009
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Mike Horrigan initiated my interest in the civil war many years ago when he first started his course on the Civil War prison camp in Elmira, New York. I ice skated on Foster's Pond as a child, which was in the middle of the prison camp compound. Being on the site of the camp during winter brings it home as to how the prisoners must have suffered there. Mike has done a masterful job at weaving his research in to a thought provoking tapestry. This is a very good read!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intentional Or Not, Still A Death Camp
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015
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Well researched book and a welcome addition to the literature. The question of whether or not the treatment of Confederate prisoners of war rose to the level of a war crime at Elmira, however, remains as controversial as so much else concerning the Civil War/War Between the States. One thing is absolutely clear after reading Horigan's book. Intentional or not, Elmira WAS a death camp. Five stars.
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galndixie
5.0 out of 5 stars presents a lot of facts and information in an easy to follow format
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016
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Very well written, presents a lot of facts and information in an easy to follow format. I enjoyed it very much, and learned a lot from it. I had several relatives that died imprisoned here, this book really brought home what their life and death was like. I would recommend this book.
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Gray Beard
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Well written
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018
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Excellent. Well written. Gave a clear view of what really happened, including politics and fake news. Horigan did not leave out any facts.
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