Description: Robert S. Davis, Ghosts and Shadows of Andersonville: Essays on the Secret Social Histories of America's Deadliest Prison. Mercer, 206. ISBN 978-0-88146-012-4. Signed First Edition Hardcover Book in Dust Jacket. Condition is Fine. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half title page, " I hope you enjoy this read as much as I did to write it, Robert S. Davis." Perfect text block, perfect dust jacket. No other markings or writings other than the author's signature. Lavishly illustrated with sketches and historic photographs. Scrupulously annotated and indexed, including two appendices. Book appears never to have been read. The name Andersonville, from the American Civil War to the present, has come to be synonymous with "American death camp." Its horrors have been portrayed in its histories, art, television, and movies. The trial of its most famous figure, Captain Henry Wirz, still raises questions about American justice. This work unlocks the secret history of America's deadliest prison camp in ways that will spur debate for many years to come. However, more than a story of a notorious place of death, this work sets out to uncover unknown aspects of life among Americans immediately before and during the Civil War. Persons who found themselves connected with this prison tell the story of a new country in a period of rapid change. They include, among others, the mysterious figure known as Limber Jim, mercenary D. W. Vowles, sea captain Herbert Hunt, lawyer O. S. Baker, and even general William Tecumseh Sherman. This work uncovers the lost history of the prison itself, the least understood element of this massive human tragedy in Civil War Georgia. where nearly 45,000 Union prisoners were held captive. While a work of deep introspection and high adventure, it also corrects myths, misunderstandings, and major mistakes that have appeared in print and popular history.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Aberdeen, Mississippi
End Time: 2025-01-13T22:59:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed By: Author, Robert S. Davis
Book Title: Ghosts and Shadows of Andersonville
Book Series: Historical
Item Length: 6.25 in
Original Language: English
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English, Englis
Item Height: 9.5 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Signed First Edition
Topic: American Civil War, American POW Camps, Andersonville, Confederate Prison Camps
Item Width: 1 in
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2006
Type: HIstory
Literary Movement: Contemporary
Era: 2000s
Author: Robert S. Davis
Genre: History, Nonfiction, Civil War History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 25 oz
Number of Pages: 310 numbered pages
