. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . (En^atmrut of Prisnurrs ^■. In all the prisons, Xorthern or Southern, enclosed by afence or a stockade, there was a dead-line, or what corre-sponded to it. Its necessity, from the standpoint of the guard,was obvious. If the inmates were allowed to approach thefence, a concerted rush would result in many escapes. Pris-oners were shot on both sides for crossing this danger line,and for approaching or leaning out of the prison windows. Correspondence %\as restricted as t
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . (En^atmrut of Prisnurrs ^■. In all the prisons, Xorthern or Southern, enclosed by afence or a stockade, there was a dead-line, or what corre-sponded to it. Its necessity, from the standpoint of the guard,was obvious. If the inmates were allowed to approach thefence, a concerted rush would result in many escapes. Pris-oners were shot on both sides for crossing this danger line,and for approaching or leaning out of the prison windows. Correspondence %\as restricted as to length and frequencyin all j^risons, and both incoming and outgoing letters wereread by some one detailed for the purpose. ]Money sent in let-ters was occasionally al)stracted, and not jilaced to the pris-oners account. After the first year, money was always takenfrom the prisoners on entering, as it Avas found that a guardwas not always above temptation. When a sutler was allowedin a jjrison, a prisoner with a balance to his credit was allowedto give orders on his account, or else he was furnished withchecks good for j^uichases. The amount remain
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