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The train arrived in Elmira in the early morning of July 6. The POWs were then unloaded, put in double columns, and marched to the camp. Eyewitnesses describe the men being dirty and ragged, but happy to be removed from their previous horrid confinement.<ref>{{cite book |author=Horigan, Michael |title=Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp |publisher=Stackpole Books, 2002| pages=34-35 |isbn=0-8117-1432-2}}</ref> Upon arriving at the camp, they were counted, divided into groups of 100, and shown their quarters.<ref>{{cite book |author=Gray, Michael P. |title=The Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison |publisher=Kent State University Press, 2001| page=11 |isbn=0-87338-708-2}}</ref> |
The train arrived in Elmira in the early morning of July 6. The POWs were then unloaded, put in double columns, and marched to the camp. Eyewitnesses describe the men being dirty and ragged, but happy to be removed from their previous horrid confinement.<ref>{{cite book |author=Horigan, Michael |title=Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp |publisher=Stackpole Books, 2002| pages=34-35 |isbn=0-8117-1432-2}}</ref> Upon arriving at the camp, they were counted, divided into groups of 100, and shown their quarters.<ref>{{cite book |author=Gray, Michael P. |title=The Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison |publisher=Kent State University Press, 2001| page=11 |isbn=0-87338-708-2}}</ref> |
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===Shohola disaster=== |
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The transfer of prisoners continued without incident until July 15, when a train carrying 833 Confederate POWs and 128 Union guards bound for Elmira collided with a coal train coming from the opposite direction. 49 POWs and 17 guards were killed with many more seriously wounded.<ref>http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/woodlawn.asp#hi</ref> The rail line was cleared of wreckage by the next day, and survivors were loaded aboard another train to continue their journey. News quickly spread of the accident, and by the time the train pulled into the station in Elmira later that night, a large crowd had gathered.<ref>{{cite book |author=Horigan, Michael |title=Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp |publisher=Stackpole Books, 2002| pages=40-41 |isbn=0-8117-1432-2}}</ref> |
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Eastman was waiting at the station with a special contingent of stretcher bearers, guards, and a caravan of 12 wagons. Those that could walk were removed first and marched by torchlight procession to the camp where they received a warm meal. The More seriously wounded were the loaded aboard the wagons and followed suit. Amputations were performed first as was the custom of the day, followed by attending to those that were less critical (also known as [[triage]]). Though the understaffed and undersupplied medical personnel worked tirelessly to treat the wounded, some men still lay unattended days later.<ref>{{cite book |author=Gray, Michael P. |title=The Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison |publisher=Kent State University Press, 2001| page=17 |isbn=0-87338-708-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Horigan, Michael |title=Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp |publisher=Stackpole Books, 2002| page=42 |isbn=0-8117-1432-2}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:31, 20 March 2017
The train arrived in Elmira in the early morning of July 6. The POWs were then unloaded, put in double columns, and marched to the camp. Eyewitnesses describe the men being dirty and ragged, but happy to be removed from their previous horrid confinement.[1] Upon arriving at the camp, they were counted, divided into groups of 100, and shown their quarters.[2]
Shohola disaster
The transfer of prisoners continued without incident until July 15, when a train carrying 833 Confederate POWs and 128 Union guards bound for Elmira collided with a coal train coming from the opposite direction. 49 POWs and 17 guards were killed with many more seriously wounded.[3] The rail line was cleared of wreckage by the next day, and survivors were loaded aboard another train to continue their journey. News quickly spread of the accident, and by the time the train pulled into the station in Elmira later that night, a large crowd had gathered.[4]
Eastman was waiting at the station with a special contingent of stretcher bearers, guards, and a caravan of 12 wagons. Those that could walk were removed first and marched by torchlight procession to the camp where they received a warm meal. The More seriously wounded were the loaded aboard the wagons and followed suit. Amputations were performed first as was the custom of the day, followed by attending to those that were less critical (also known as triage). Though the understaffed and undersupplied medical personnel worked tirelessly to treat the wounded, some men still lay unattended days later.[5][6]
- ^ Horigan, Michael. Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp. Stackpole Books, 2002. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-8117-1432-2.
- ^ Gray, Michael P. The Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison. Kent State University Press, 2001. p. 11. ISBN 0-87338-708-2.
- ^ http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/woodlawn.asp#hi
- ^ Horigan, Michael. Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp. Stackpole Books, 2002. pp. 40–41. ISBN 0-8117-1432-2.
- ^ Gray, Michael P. The Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison. Kent State University Press, 2001. p. 17. ISBN 0-87338-708-2.
- ^ Horigan, Michael. Death Camp of the North: The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp. Stackpole Books, 2002. p. 42. ISBN 0-8117-1432-2.