Description
Over 1,200 Confederate soldiers were housed at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin as Prisoners of War for a short time in 1862. This book investigates the backstory of the men who came to be imprisoned there: the mustering, movements, and actions of their regiments, and the battle at Island 10 in Tennessee where they were captured. The book provides careful analysis of Camp Randall : weaknesses in leadership, supplies, and funds and a tragically high death rate. Finally, the book turns to those who are buried in Wisconsin, far from their southern homes.