Brothers Bound
Brothers
Bound
A Source Page for Information
on
the Civil War Era
Prisoner of War Experience
One of the darker sides of this war was the fate
of those
people, men and some women, captured and taken
prisoner in the line of duty. Conditions in these institutions were
often terrible, in both Confederate and Union facilities. About 56,000
men were prisoners of war, and it is estimated that about 14% of all captives
died while incarcerated. This site is dedicated to the memories of all
our ancestors whose lives were touched by these dark places, and we hope
to shed some light on a subject that is often neglected.
General
Information on POW Institutions including links to sites on Union and Confederate
prisons
Links
to rolls for both Union and Confederates who served in POW camps
War
Stories (sites that are dedicated to the stories of individuals and groups
who were involved with the POW experience)
Documents
- links to diaries, letters, orders, and other primary documents regarding
POWs
Research
Queries
Miscellaneous
Links
Lookups
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discuss the ins and outs of the POW experience during this period, come
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