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ELMIRA: The Civil War prison camp in photographs. 1864 - 1865 (Richard Leisenring Jr. -SP) pats Rick Atkinson has given stirringby Richard Leisenring, Jr. An in depth study of the photographic documentation of the Elmira Prison Camp and surrounding military camps during the latter half of the Civil War. With over 120 images and illustrations, this is the first and only book to date on the subject and is designed for not only the historian and general public but also collectors of Civil War memorabilia. Release date: October 2025 198 pages