And you didn't answer the question, choirboy.
You said the South was morally obliged to release Union prisoners under the circumstances, and you added some mustard to your statement, calling Southerners some names in the process.
So what was the North's excuse for all those deaths?
They had the resources. They had room. They had enough of everything.
Their prisoners died at a 12% rate, not much worse than in the army. Andersonville's rate was up to 39%.
They had the resources. They had room. They had enough of everything.
And I acknowledged there were murderers on both sides. Your side can't admit that the POWs were treated badly. I've said they were treated badly. But it was colder in the northern prisons so all things being equal that will cause a higher rate.