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The World's Largest Prison - The Story of Camp Lawton (Paperback)
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The World's Largest Prison - The Story of Camp Lawton (Paperback)
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When it opened in October 1864, Camp Lawton was called ""the world
s largest prison."" Operational only six weeks, this stockade near
Millen, Georgia, was evacuated in the face of advancing Federal
troops under General Sherman. The prison served as headquarters for
the Confederate military prison system, witnessed hundreds of
deaths, held a mock election for president, was involved in a sick
exchange, hosted attempts to recruit Union POWs for Confederate
service, and experienced escape attempts. Burned by Sherman's
troops following its evacuation in late November 1864, the prison
was never reoccupied. Over the next 150 years, the memory of Camp
Lawton almost disappeared. In 2010, the Confederate military prison
was resurrected--a result of the media event publically showcasing
the findings of recent archeological investigations. New in paper,
this book not only summarizes these initial archeological findings,
but is also the first full-length, documented history of Camp
Lawton.
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