Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-265) and index.
In the beginning there were prisoners -- The Dix-Hill cartel -- Andersonville: anthology of a tragedy -- Camp Sumter : the early days -- Command and confusion -- Feeding the multitude -- The Andersonville Raiders : a study in anarchy -- A deadly summer in Georgia -- Medical care at Camp Sumter : an appraisal -- Ebb tide : the beginning of the end -- Arrest and the call for vengeance -- The trial of Captain Henry Wirz : justice or revenge? -- The aftermath : a continuing controversy