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Author:

Arnold-Scriber, Theresa, 1961-

Title:

Ship Island, Mississippi : rosters and history of the Civil War prison / Theresa Arnold-Scriber and Terry G. Scriber.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

viii, 471 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.

Subject:

United States--Prisoners and prisons--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Military prisons--Ship Island--Ship Island--History--19th century.
Ship Island (Miss.)--History.
United States.--Army--Prisons--Ship Island.--Ship Island.
Prisoners of war--Ship Island--Ship Island--Registers.
Registers of births, etc.--Ship Island.--Ship Island.
Confederate States of America.--Army--Registers.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers.

Other Authors:

Scriber, Terry G.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-440) and index.

Summary:

"Used as a French base of operations and later by the British during the Battle of New Orleans, Ship Island served as a Federal prison under the command of Union Major-General Benjamin F. Butler during the Civil War. This volume traces the history of Ship Island which lies about 12 miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786432365 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
9780786432363 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)156823182

LCCN:

2007030053

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)