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Lincoln's Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky by Elizabeth D. Leonard (review)

Lincoln's Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky by Elizabeth D. Leonard... archeological record lead him to conclude that suffering and mortality at Johnson's Island increased as a result of hardening Union policies during the war's final year. Unfortunately, the bibliography reveals that the author selectively engaged the secondary literature, and many potentially useful primary sources were lightly consulted or, in the case of the MSHWR, not at all. Because of these shortcomings, the book will likely not advance our understanding of Union prison policies and conditions in Federal prison facilities. Like no other work to date, Bush provides a richly illustrated presentation of Johnson's Island's material culture and demonstrates what can be learned about prison life through archeology. It is also a wonderful, detailed view of how one prisoner found ways to deal with the ordeal of captivity for nearly two years and what he had to overcome to return home after such a long period--something thousands of other prisoners were tragically unable to do. James Gillispie james gillispie is division chair of arts and sciences at Sampson Community College and the author of Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners (University of North Texas Press, 2011) and Cape Fear http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of the Civil War Era University of North Carolina Press

Lincoln's Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky by Elizabeth D. Leonard (review)

The Journal of the Civil War Era , Volume 3 (1) – Feb 13, 2013

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archeological record lead him to conclude that suffering and mortality at Johnson's Island increased as a result of hardening Union policies during the war's final year. Unfortunately, the bibliography reveals that the author selectively engaged the secondary literature, and many potentially useful primary sources were lightly consulted or, in the case of the MSHWR, not at all. Because of these shortcomings, the book will likely not advance our understanding of Union prison policies and conditions in Federal prison facilities. Like no other work to date, Bush provides a richly illustrated presentation of Johnson's Island's material culture and demonstrates what can be learned about prison life through archeology. It is also a wonderful, detailed view of how one prisoner found ways to deal with the ordeal of captivity for nearly two years and what he had to overcome to return home after such a long period--something thousands of other prisoners were tragically unable to do. James Gillispie james gillispie is division chair of arts and sciences at Sampson Community College and the author of Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners (University of North Texas Press, 2011) and Cape Fear

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The Journal of the Civil War EraUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Feb 13, 2013

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