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Civil War Prison Camps North & South

Union Camps Alton Prison Alton Prison Alton Prison Alton Prison Camp Chase Camp Chase Camp Chase Camp Chase Camp Douglas Camp Douglas Camp Douglas Camp Douglas Camp Randall Camp Randall Camp Randall Camp Randall Elmira Elmira Elmira Fort Delaware Fort Delaware Fort Delaware Fort Delaware Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson Fort McHenry Fort McHenry Fort McHenry Fort McHenry Old Capitol Prison Old Capitol Prison Old Capitol Prison Old Capitol Prison Point Lookout Point Lookout Point Lookout Point Lookout Rock Island Rock Island Rock Island Rock Island

Confederate Camps Andersonville Andersonville Andersonville Belle Isle Belle Isle Belle Isle Belle Isle Cahaba Prison Cahaba Prison Cahaba Prison Cahaba Prison Camp Ford Camp Ford Camp Ford Camp Ford Castle Pinckney Castle Pinckney Castle Pinckney Castle Pinckney Castle Thunder Castle Thunder Castle Thunder Castle Thunder Danville Prison Danville Prison Danville Prison Danville Prison Libby Prison Libby Prison Libby Prison Libby Prison Salisbury Prison Salisbury Prison Salisbury Prison Salisbury Prison

Alton Illinois (North) Overcrowding fortress During the 3 years of use during the Civil War, almost 12,000 Confederate soldiers were incarcerated at Alton Prison. Disease, scurvy, fever and general malnutrition plagued the prisoners but it was the dreaded smallpox which killed 6-10 prisoners per day during an outbreak in Alton Prison. The exact death toll is not known but reports estimate

Andersonville Georgia (South) Georgia (South) overcrowding, starvation, disease, scurvy, and cruelty overcrowding, starvation, disease, scurvy, and cruelty Originally intended to hold 10,000 men, Andersonville at one time held over 33,000 men Originally intended to hold 10,000 men, Andersonville at one time held over 33,000 men Death rate at Andersonville was the highest of all Civil War prisons. Death rate at Andersonville was the highest of all Civil War prisons. 13,700 men died within thirteen months! 13,700 men died within thirteen months! The superintendent of the prison was Captain Henry Wirz The superintendent of the prison was Captain Henry Wirz Captain Wirz was tried and hanged by a military court after the war Captain Wirz was tried and hanged by a military court after the war

Andersonville

Captain Wirzs Execution

Life & Death in Prison about 56,000 men perished in Civil War prisons about 56,000 men perished in Civil War prisons greater than any battle during the war greater than any battle during the war this was a result of ignorance of nutrition and proper sanitation on both sides of the conflict this was a result of ignorance of nutrition and proper sanitation on both sides of the conflict shortages of food, shelter, and clothing shortages of food, shelter, and clothing More than 150 prisons were established during the war More than 150 prisons were established during the war Prison diets consisted of pickled beef, salt pork, corn meal, rice, or bean soup. The lack of fruits or vegetables often led to outbreaks of scurvy and other diseases… so people ate RATS! Prison diets consisted of pickled beef, salt pork, corn meal, rice, or bean soup. The lack of fruits or vegetables often led to outbreaks of scurvy and other diseases… so people ate RATS!