{"product_id":"rebels-at-rock-island-9780875802671","title":"Rebels at Rock Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work is a history of the Rock Island Barracks, one of the Union's largest camps for Confederate prisoners. The testimony of its most famous (albeit fictional) inmate Ashley Wilkes of \"Gone with the Wind\" fame, has helped to seal its harsh reputation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The best treatment of any Northern camp.... Sweeps away many of the myths and exaggerations regarding Rock Island.\"—Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia\u003cbr\u003e \"A meticulously researched and extraordinarily detailed account of the prison.... A tale of drama, suspense, and turmoil.\"—Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e \"Captivating.... The author has dug deeply into every aspect of life at Rock Island.\"—Civil War Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e One: \"That is the Way You Do Here, is It?\" \u003cbr\u003e Two: \"They are Dying Off Very Fast\" \u003cbr\u003e Three: \"A Disagreeable Place to Be\" \u003cbr\u003e Four: \"Such Reckless Conduct\" \u003cbr\u003e Five: \"The Glare of Wolfish Hunger\" \u003cbr\u003e Six: \"Had I the Power\" \u003cbr\u003e Seven: \"All of the Prisoners Have Left This Island\" \u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406417207639,"sku":"9780875802671","price":32.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875802671.jpg?v=1730495724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rebels-at-rock-island-9780875802671","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}