Camp Chase, four miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, began in May 1861 as a mustering center for units entering Union service during the American Civil War. By June 1861 it picked up additional responsibilities of housing Confederate prisoners captured by Ohio units during the earliest military actions of the war. It eventually expanded to hold 9,423 prisoners in Jan. 1865, which made it one of the larger Union prison camps.The earliest prisoners were afforded extraordinary leniency ...

"THESE letters from my son, I gathered for publication just as they came, with the full joy and pride I had in receiving them, hoping to give to other boys something of his fine courage and spirit --- to other mothers comfort and hope, and to all readers the vivid, beautiful sketches of France, of War, of Idealism as he, "Poet of the Airs," has given me.Jack Wright, the author of these letters is an American boy of eighteen years, born in New York City. When a small child he was tak...

A comprehensive study of postwar training aircraft that produced a new generation of jet pilots

Dementia not only affects the person presented with the diagnosis, but their family and friends too. This book provides practitioners with strategies to support the whole family and understand their dementia journey both pre- and post-diagnosis. This is facilitated through a series of activities and reflective prompts. There is also a dedicated chapter offering structured exercises for health and social care practitioners and students.The book introduces the Lawrence family, where ...

H. Jack Morris is the founding pastor of the Largo Community Church in Mitchellville, Maryland, near Washington, DC. He has two earned doctorates (McCormick and Luther Rice), is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist (LCMFT) in Maryland and president of Change Point Christian Counseling.