Captain George W. Alexander was a controversial figure in Richmond
duringthe Civil War, honored as a hero and condemned as a cruel
prison superintendent. He was appointed Provost Marshall and put in
charge of Castle Thunder in 1862, after escaping imprisonment at
Fort McHenry. At his Confederate prison in Richmond, he oversaw
prisoners of all types, including Confederates, women, slaves,
Federal deserters, and spies.
This biography traces his entire life from his career in the
U.S. Navy andthe voyage with Commodore Perry to Japan, to his
hiding in Canada after Lees surrender, to his editorship of
Washington DCs "Sunday Gazette" and death in 1895. The main body of
the text concentrates on Alexanders time at Castle Thunder, but the
book also explores the evolution of the prison system and the
provost marshalls department, touching on unusual prisoners and
escape attempts. Appendix 1 is a partial list of prisoners at
Castle Thunder and when, where, and why they were arrested.
Appendix 2 is a transcript of the court martial of Private John R.
Jones. Appendix 3 lists prisoners sent from Camp Holmes and
appendix 4 is a report of Alexander as Assistant Provost Marshall.
Appendix 5 is a pamphlet published by the Republican Party National
Committee; it struck at the it struck at the Democratic Party by
scorning its military prison keepers.
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