The Dahlgren Affair and the 1864 Union Raid on Richmond

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1:21:22 | May 4th, 2021

By early 1864, POW populations in Civil War prison camps had exploded, and conditions in the camps were abysmal. In an attempt to liberate captured Union soldiers held at nearby Belle Isle prison, Gen...Show More