Death at Elmira: George W. Jernigan, William Hoffman, and the Union Prison System.

<p>This thesis examines the interaction between the Union Prison System led by William Hoffman and the Confederate prisoners-of-war, specifically those held at Elmira, New York. By focusing on Hoffman's actions and decisions in the last year of the war, the Confederate death toll can be better understood.</p><p>The treatise relies heavily on <em>The War Of The Rebellion: A Compilation Of The Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Armies</em>. Two studies were indispensable for this study: Hesseltine's <em>Civil War Prisons: A Study In War Psychology</em>, and Leslie's Hunter's Ph.D. Disseration, <em>Warden For The Union: William Hoffman (1807-1884)</em>.</p><p>The conclusions of my research are: (A) William Hoffman developed a change in actions in 1864, and (B) these actions continued in the last year of the war. As a result of his actions and other factors, Elmira had the highest percentage of death of any Union prison camp. Hoffman's actions led to a higher death rate of Confederate prisoners than has been previously recognized.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Jernigan, Thomas Watson

• Elmira Prison Camp
• William Hoffman
• Union Prison System
• Arts and Humanities
• History
• Military History

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1017

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2174