In both Northern and Southern prisoner of war camps,
a. prisoners were held for an average of five months and then exchanged or released.
b. thousands died from exposure, overcrowding, and malnutrition.
c. at least half of the prisoners were executed for trying to escape.
d. the International Red Cross assured that prisoners were treated humanely.
e. few prisoners were taken and so the camps were unnecessary.
b
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