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How many men for both sides north and south were taken prisoner and placed in camps during the civil war?
During the American Civil War, approximately 410,000 soldiers were taken prisoner, with around 270,000 from the Union (North) and about 140,000 from the Confederacy (South). Both sides established prison camps, with notorious ones like Andersonville in the South and Elmira in the North. The conditions in these camps were often harsh, leading to high mortality rates among the imprisoned soldiers.
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About how many men for both the North and the South were taken as prisoners and placed in camps during the Civil War?
400,000 men
What did prisoners do in prison camps during civil war?
died
What is the confederate prisoner-of-war camp?
The Confederate prisoner-of-war camp refers to facilities established by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to detain Union soldiers captured in battle. One of the most infamous camps was Andersonville, known for its overcrowding, poor sanitation, and high mortality rates due to disease and starvation. Conditions in these camps were often dire, reflecting the resource limitations and challenges faced by the Confederacy. The treatment of prisoners in these camps has been a subject of considerable historical scrutiny and debate.
How where civil war prisoners of war treated at south prison camps?
Both the Union and the Confederacy treated prisoner very badly in prison camps. They were starved, lived in horribly unhealthy conditions, abused and killed. After the Civil War, the commander of one Southern prison camp was tried and hanged. No such penalties were applied to comanders of the Northern prsioner camps.
What was Henry Wirz position during the civil war?
He was the commandant of the Andersonville prisoner of war camp and the first person to be tried for war crimes after the Civil War.
How were the conditions in the prisoner-of-war camps during the civil war?
bad
How men for both the North and the South were taken as prisoners and placed in camps during the Civil War?
400,000
Where did gangrene occurred during the civil war e.g. in prisoner of war camps on the frontline?
anywhere there was an open wound......! do you know what causes gangrene?
About how many men for both the North and the South were taken as prisoners and placed in camps during the Civil War?
400,000 men
What is the name of the civil war Confederate prisoner of war camp?
There were several camps, but the most notorious was at Andersonville, Georgia
What did prisoners do in prison camps during civil war?
died
Where did soldiers live during the civil war?
the soldiers lived in camps.
How many US Civil War soldiers spent time in POW camps?
During the course of the US Civil War, many soldiers from both sides spent time in prisoner of war camps. It is estimated that 310,000 Confederate soldiers and 300,000 Union soldiers were prisoners of war. Some escaped and many Union soldiers were released by Union armies invading the South.
What is the confederate prisoner-of-war camp?
The Confederate prisoner-of-war camp refers to facilities established by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to detain Union soldiers captured in battle. One of the most infamous camps was Andersonville, known for its overcrowding, poor sanitation, and high mortality rates due to disease and starvation. Conditions in these camps were often dire, reflecting the resource limitations and challenges faced by the Confederacy. The treatment of prisoners in these camps has been a subject of considerable historical scrutiny and debate.
How where civil war prisoners of war treated at south prison camps?
Both the Union and the Confederacy treated prisoner very badly in prison camps. They were starved, lived in horribly unhealthy conditions, abused and killed. After the Civil War, the commander of one Southern prison camp was tried and hanged. No such penalties were applied to comanders of the Northern prsioner camps.
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
How did Lincolns presidential power increase during the civil war?
President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus (a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge) during the Civil War.
