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  • The southern prisons of the U.S. officers

    The southern prisons of the U.S. officers

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    Image of twelve vignettes depicting scenes from life in Confederate military prisons for Union prisoners during the American Civil War, including soldiers near tents, hospitals, a workhouse, prisoners playing musical instruments, and receiving mail; captions below each image.

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  • Officers of the United States Army and Navy prisoners of war. Libby Prison Richmond, Va

    Officers of the United States Army and Navy prisoners of war. Libby Prison Richmond, Va

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    Image of a register of United States Army and Navy prisoners of war listing the names of officers imprisoned by rank during the American Civil War; four captioned scenes from Confederate military prison Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, in corners; bald eagle with American flag, shield, arrows and olive branch at top center; Union soldiers and sailors with swords, bayonets, and harpoons at left and right center.

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  • Andersonville Prison

    Andersonville Prison

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    Image of an elevated view of the Andersonville prison, a Confederate prisoner-of-war-camp in Georgia, with prisoners clustered in groups around tents in the central image; surrounded by twenty-two vignettes including a portrait of Sergeant Leroy Key, Captain Henri Wirz, scenes of prison life, prisoner escapes, and sick and dying prisoners; vignettes are numbered with key in bottom margin.

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  • Union prisoners confined in Camp Sumpter, near Andersonviile, GA

    Union prisoners confined in Camp Sumpter, near Andersonviile, GA

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    Image of an aerial view of Camp Sumpter Confederate military prison (Andersonville Prison) located near Andersonville, Georgia, during the American Civil War; densely packed tents and soldiers surrounded by stockade walls and barricades manned by artillery; sites on map numbered 1-18 with key printed in bottom margin.

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  • Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky

    Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky

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    Image of a membership certificate from the Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky (veteran organization recognizing service in the American Civil War) printed with Confederate flags, cannons and rifles, and soldiers around a campfire at a military camp site.

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  • Bird’s eye view of Confederate prison pen, at Salisbury, N. C. Taken in 1864

    Bird’s eye view of Confederate prison pen, at Salisbury, N. C. Taken in 1864

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    Image of an elevated view of the Confederate prison at Salisbury, North Carolina during the American Civil War showing railroad and several buildings inside the fenced prison complex; numbered key to buildings in lower margin.

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