Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-22-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Even compared to Libby Prison and Andersonville, one can recognize that conditions in Northern prisons like Camp Chase and Elmira Prison Camp were not ideal. Indeed, disease, death, and starvation were abundant in both Camp Chase and Elmira. However, they contrast greatly to the even more appalling conditions later in Libby and Andersonville. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Sutter, Megan A., "A Reasonable Captivity: Soldier Experiences in Camp Chase" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 54.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/54
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.