"Can Those Be Men?" - The Prisoner of War Experience in 1864 (Lecture)

Dan Welch of the Gettysburg Foundation presents his Winter Lecture at Gettysburg National Military Park. Entering the fourth year of the Civil War and with the cessation of prisoner exchange by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, previously established temporary prisoner of war camps ballooned beyond capacity prompting construction of new pens in 1864 by both Union and Confederate authorities. With increased numbers of prisoners came explosions of disease, illness, and death. Trace the prisoner of war experience in 1864 through diaries, journals, and letters from soldiers both Nrth and South.

[@howardclegg6497]

This is a very imformative presentation of a highly under
covered aspect of the war.

[@Justshill]

Fantastic information and well presented.

[@kidmohair8151]

you win the top comment
do not look below

[@johncook1559]

The film Andersonville is a great visual reference in regards to pow camps

[@kidmohair8151]

I made the mistake of looking at the comments...
I was 1) surprised by the breadth of.... points of view (and I am being kind)
and then 2) dismayed by what they say about the people who posted them
.....
re-inforcing my opinion that,
humanity does not deserve to be the top species on this planet
we have been given

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

People who post horrible comments about prisoners of war, no matter what army they served (or serve or will serve with) should just stop. What is wrong with you?

[@kidmohair8151]

18:09 it comes down to Grant to state,
succinctly and unequivocally how it must work,
if the prisoner exchange was to be resumed...
the confederacy, however, in its prideful superiority, and "nobility",
would not agree that
a black man was worth exchanging for
a true southron man...
U(nconditional) S(urrender) Grant...
my opinion of this man continues to be enhanced,
the more I learn....
and because this is 2020:
the confederacy lost the war, but was allowed to win the peace

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

You should also use your own name. Ashamed of your horrible thoughts and don't anyone to know who you are?

[@carywest9256]

They use a moniker as it were a hood or hoodie! Makes no difference, black or white, racism is racism.
Me, l'm gonna tell people exactly what l think, because of 1st Amendment rights. I can't stand a liar, tell me the truth. Then we'll take it from there.
Take care Miss Virginia and GOD bless.