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Unlikely Allies: Fort Delaware's Prison Community in the Civil War (Hardcover)

by Dale Fetzer (Author), Bruce Mowday (Author), Leland C. Jennings (Foreword) "The experienced boatmen handled the small rowboat with the dexterity that comes from long years of seafaring..." (more)
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*16-page b/w photo section
* 3 maps
* 6 x 9

"Mr. Fetzer and Mr. Mowday's broad knowledge of the Civil War and their engaging style have succeeded in providing a close and personal look at Fort Delaware's creators and inhabitants."--Leland C. Jennings' Jr. Fort Delaware State Park

During the American Civil War, Fort Delaware housed more than 30,000 Confederate prisoners over the course of three years. In this first-ever study of the POW camp, the authors delve into the issues that everyone on the island confronted: poor drainage, lack of provisions, overcrowding, boredom, disease, and worse. But the men and women forced to endure the harsh conditions also determined to carve out a community--to not only survive, but perhaps even thrive. This remarkable story of that community will shatter all previously held ideas about life in a Civil War POW camp.

Dale Fetzer Jr. has been a technical adviser for numerous films, including Gettysburg, Glory, and Andersonville. He is the lead historical interpreter for Fort Delaware State Park.

Bruce E. Mowday, a contributing editor to Military Images magazine, is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience, having written thousands of newspaper and magazine articles.

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st ed edition (January 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811718239
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811718233
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
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