General John H. Winder, C.S.A /
Arch Fredric Blakey.
- Gainesville : University of Florida Press, �1990.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 275 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-266) and index.
The last day, 6 February 1865, Florence, South Carolina -- The fateful decision, January-May 1861, Baltimore -- A rebel in the making, May-June 1861 -- Confederate Brigadier, 1861 -- The formative years, 1814-1828 -- The emergence of a professional, 1828-1860 -- "Dictator" of Richmond, 1862-1864 -- Warden of Richmond, 1862-1864 -- The abyss, southern prisons, 1864-1865.
After almost forty years in the U.S. Army, Winder spent the last four years of his life as a Confederate brigadier general. His command of Richmond earned him the contempt of the Confederate civilians; and, as commandant of all Union prisoners, he became known to northerners as the "beast" of Andersonville. This is a study in military ethics, an examination of one man's attempt to do his duty without tarnishing his honor, and an account of his failures and their enduring consequences.
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Winder, John H. 1800-1865. Winder, John H. 1800-1865
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