Prisoners of War and Missing in Action All wars throughout history have had their share of prisoners and missing combatants. However, it was only within the last few centuries that the plight of the captives and the mystery of the missing have been a concern to historians and contemporary chroniclers. Learn more about both through this section on POW / MIAs. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/powmia/index.htm?nl=1 Examples: 1. “Prisoner of War Camps of the American Civil War” .. Within the broad framework of the American Civil War, perhaps the darkest and most horrible element did not come from the battlefield, but from within the confines of the prisoner of war camps. Both Union and Confederate prison camps had their share of atrocities resulting in starvation, disease, and death. Learn more about these institutions here. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/powcampsuscivilwar/ 2. “Korean War Project” .. This site provides information on POW camps, unit information, association updates, and a variety of reference tools for POW/MIA research (i.e. DNA tests, books, and maps) http://shorl.com/bytrehedeprara Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"