The Union Prison at Fort Delaware: A Perfect Hell on Earth

by Brian Temple

Book Overview

Located on Pea Patch Island at the entrance to the Delaware River, Fort Delaware was built to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia in case of an attack by sea. When the Civil War broke out, Fort Delaware's purpose changed dramatically--it became a prisoner of war camp. By the fall of 1863, about 12,000 soldiers, officers, and political prisoners were being held in an area designed to hold only 4,000--and known as the "Andersonville of the North,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786466294
• ISBN13: 9780786466290
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher