AskHistorians Podcast 97 - Union Prisoners in the Civil War South
The AskHistorians Podcast · AskHistorians Podcast
October 24, 201755m 45s
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Show Notes
Today we're joined by Professor Lorien Foote (Texas A&M University) to talk about Union prisoners in the Civil War South. Specifically, the prisoner exchange system, the role of 19th century concepts of honor, and how these prisoners escaped as the Confederacy broke down towards the end of the war.
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