Prison Camps

Investigate the devastating conditions of American Civil War prison camps through our extensive archive of non-fiction books. Uncover the grim realities of POW captivity and survival in deeply researched accounts like Andersonville and Portals to Hell.

The Horrors of Andersonville
The Horrors of Andersonville

By Catherine Gourley

While in the Hands of the Enemy
While in the Hands of the Enemy

By Charles W. Sanders Jr.

Portals to Hell
Portals to Hell

By Lonnie R. Speer

Libby Prison Breakout
Libby Prison Breakout

By Joseph Wheelan

To Die in Chicago
To Die in Chicago

By George Levy

Prison Life in the Old Capitol and Reminiscences of the Civil War
Prison Life in the Old Capitol and Reminiscences of the Civil War

By James J. Williamson

Andersonville
Andersonville

By William Marvel