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Prison camps operated throughout the war. But until Grant was appointed General-in-Chief of the Union armies in March 1864, they were not a big issue, because both sides were motivated to exchange as many prisoners as they could.
Then Grant decided to end the system of prisoner-exchange, as he knew that the Confederates were running out of men faster than the Union. This led to a rapid build-up of prisoner numbers, and the camps became appallingly overcrowded.
In some of the Southern camps, the troops who guarded them were on half-rations, so they were not likely to spare much for the enemy prisoners. At Andersonville, Georgia, the Union prisoners were reduced to gang warfare, murder and even cannibalism.
Grant could claim that this helped to speed the end of the war, but the conditions in the camps were worse than anything seen on a battlefield.
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What were the concentration camps known for?
Concentration Camps Were Widely Known For Exterminating Jewish Kind And Prisoners of War. Used in WWII By Nazis.
Where were the prisinors of war in world war 2?
On the Axis side many prisoners of war were sent to work camps, concentration camps, or stockades based on race, color, or religion. On the Allied side prisoners of war were ether sent to camps in the US. or in camps through out the British empire based on war the fighting was going on.
What did prisoners do in prison camps during civil war?
died
Where were the pow kept in World War 2?
The PoW (Prisoners of War) were kept either in PoW Camps or in some Concentration Camps such as Auschwitz.
Were there prisoner of war camps in England?
Yes. German and Italian prisoners were kept in camps in Britain and the Isle of Man.
Were prisoners drafted in World War II?
Yes, prisoners were not drafted to serve in World War II. However, some prisoners of war were forced to work in labor camps or serve in military units.
What were POW camps in the Vietnam war?
POW camps for Communist (NVA/VC) Prisoners of War were operated by the South Vietnamese Government: See website: Prisoner-of-war Camps.
How many German prisoners of war escaped from England prison camps in world war 2?
6
Did all prisoner of wars get tattoos as a ID?
No, it is not legal to tattoo a prisoner of war (a captured soldier) forceably, the prisoners that were tattooed were the Jewish prisoners in the German concentration camps. These people were not prisoners of war (they were not soldiers).
In World War 2 many German camps tattooed there prisoners. Is there records of what numbers relate to the prisoners?
This was only done at the Auschwitz group of camps. The records of numbers and names still exist.
In the civil war how many people from Iowa died as a prisoner of war?
Most of the prisoners were eventually let go but about 6,500 prisoners died in Iowa Prsions and camps
What happen to the prisoners that were in in the POW camps after the World War 2 war?
They all went back to there normal life.
