The World's Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton

Klappentext When it opened in October 1864, Camp Lawton was called "the world s largest prison. Operational only six weeks, this stockade near Millen, Georgia, was evacuated in the face of advancing Federal troops under General Sherman. Burned by Sherman's troops following its evacuation, the prison was never reoccupied. This book provides the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton. Zusammenfassung When it opened in October 1864! Camp Lawton was called "the world s largest prison." Operational only six weeks! this stockade near Millen! Georgia! was evacuated in the face of advancing Federal troops under General Sherman. Burned by Sherman's troops following its evacuation! the prison was never reoccupied. This book provides the first full-length! documented history of Camp Lawton.

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John K. Derden, born into a military family, led a peripatetic childhood during his elementary and secondary school years, living in France, Germany, Oklahoma, Georgia, Hawaii, and Kentucky, before returning to his native Georgia for college. Earning degrees at University of Georgia (BSE, MA, PhD) and Reinhardt University (AA), he taught one year of high school and was a professor of history for thirty-one years at East Georgia State College.