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Why didn't they just unite and run for freedom? They surely knew they were going to die a horrible death just like there fellow prisoners did. Starvation, disease and humiliation.

Mark Because if they set foot inside of a certain line, they were immediately shot. Many chose this option to end their torment. Also the formidable fortif…moreBecause if they set foot inside of a certain line, they were immediately shot. Many chose this option to end their torment. Also the formidable fortifications and presence of Confederate guards. The camp had many devices and policies to keep the prisoners within including patrols.
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What does the term "hockey" mean in chapter XVIII? When Willie Collins is shown how to make a bully out of a dead rat. Willie kills a man he believes to be a "hockey".

Michael A Hockey is 19th century NY gang slang for a Drunk*
*Vocabulum or The Rogues Lexicon by George W Matsell, copyright 1859…moreA Hockey is 19th century NY gang slang for a Drunk*
*Vocabulum or The Rogues Lexicon by George W Matsell, copyright 1859(less)

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Is the book historically accurate?

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