{"product_id":"the-true-story-of-andersonville-prison-a-defense-of-major-henry-wirz-paperback","title":"The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Madison Page\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eM. J. Haley\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Civil War, James Madison Page was a prisoner in different places in the South. Seven months of that time was spent at Andersonville. While there he became well acquainted with Major Wirz, or Captain Wirz, as he then ranked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePage takes the stand that Captain Wirz was unjustly held responsible for the hardship and mortality of Andersonville. It was his belief that the Federal authorities must share the blame for these things with the Confederate, since they well knew the inability of the Confederates to meet the reasonable wants of their prisoners of war, as they lacked a supply for their own needs, and since the Federal authorities failed to exercise a humane policy in the exchange of those captured in battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writer, \"with malice toward none and charity for all\", denies conscious prejudice, and makes the sincere endeavor to put himself in the other fellow's place and make such a statement of the matter in hand as will satisfy all lovers of truth and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Civil War, James Madison Page was a prisoner in different places in the South. Seven months of that time was spent at Andersonville. While there he became well acquainted with Major Wirz, or Captain Wirz, as he then ranked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePage takes the stand that Captain Wirz was unjustly held responsible for the hardship and mortality of Andersonville. It was his belief that the Federal authorities must share the blame for these things with the Confederate, since they well knew the inability of the Confederates to meet the reasonable wants of their prisoners of war, as they lacked a supply for their own needs, and since the Federal authorities failed to exercise a humane policy in the exchange of those captured in battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writer, \"with malice toward none and charity for all\", denies conscious prejudice, and makes the sincere endeavor to put himself in the other fellow's place and make such a statement of the matter in hand as will satisfy all lovers of truth and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.02 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714626228287,"sku":"9781582181462","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/54c11b48c344f92b29316ecdf4ea8cd0.webp?v=1765068799","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-true-story-of-andersonville-prison-a-defense-of-major-henry-wirz-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}