Thousands of Confederate soldiers died in Chicago during the Civil War; not from battle wounds; but from disease; starvation; and torture as POWs in a military prison three miles from the Chicago Loop. Initially treated as a curiosity; attitudes changed when newspapers reported the deaths of Union soldiers on southern battlefields. As the prison population swelled; deadly diseases―smallpox; dysentery; and pneumonia―quickly spread through Camp Douglas. Starving prisoners caught stealing from garbage dumps were tortured or shot. Fearing a prisoner revolt; a military official declared martial law in Chicago; and civilians; including a Chicago mayor and his family; were arrested; tried; and sentenced by a military court. At the end of the Civil War; Camp Douglas closed; its buildings were demolished; and records were lost or destroyed. The exact number of dead is unknown; however; 6;000 Confederate soldiers incarcerated at Camp Douglas are buried among mayors and gangsters in a South Side cemetery. Camp Douglas: Chicago’s Civil War Prison explores a long-forgotten chapter of American history; clouded in mystery and largely forgotten.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I loved this textbook (as much as you can love a ...By ToTheOceanYes; I loved this textbook (as much as you can love a textbook). It really opened up my horizons in our justice system and how there is still racism in America due to some people's skewed vision of people.As usual; I have come across another book that doesn't put the blame on the former generation for keeping racism alive. It comes down to parents who need to parent well and teach their children (the future generation of leaders) how to treat other people and judge them based on their actions and character and NOT the color of their skin.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I love Derrick ABy curtisI love Derrick A. Bell; in this racist society it helps to know you and what you are dealing with in ameriKKKa. it's all in the title "Race;Racism and the American Law".0 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Who is the AudienceBy Michael S.I was looking for something lucid and easy to understand but found reading this book about as clear as mud. NO patience with trying to figure out where the author was going with the use of fictional stories intertwinded with his arguments. Disappointing.
