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Story of Camp Douglas : Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison by Not Available (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Originally constructed in 1861 to train forty thousand Union soldiers from the northern third of Illinois, it was converted to a prison camp in 1862. Nearly thirty thousand Confederate prisoners were housed there until it was shut down in 1865.
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PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101626199116
ISBN-139781626199118
eBay Product ID (ePID)210431088
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Book TitleStory of Camp Douglas : Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicMilitary / General, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / Pictorial, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorNot Available
Book SeriesCivil War Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight1.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-958795
TitleLeadingThe
SynopsisMore Confederate soldiers died in Chicago's Camp Douglas than on any Civil War battlefield. Originally constructed in 1861 to train forty thousand Union soldiers from the northern third of Illinois, it was converted to a prison camp in 1862. Nearly thirty thousand Confederate prisoners were housed there until it was shut down in 1865. Today, the history of the camp ranges from unknown to deeply misunderstood. David Keller offers a modern perspective of Camp Douglas and a key piece of scholarship in reckoning with the legacy of other military prisons., If you were a Confederate prisoner during the Civil War, you might have ended up in this infamous military prison in Chicago. More Confederate soldiers died in Chicago's Camp Douglas than on any Civil War battlefield. Originally constructed in 1861 to train forty thousand Union soldiers from the northern third of Illinois, it was converted to a prison camp in 1862. Nearly thirty thousand Confederate prisoners were housed there until it was shut down in 1865. Today, the history of the camp ranges from unknown to deeply misunderstood. David Keller offers a modern perspective of Camp Douglas and a key piece of scholarship in reckoning with the legacy of other military prisons.
LC Classification NumberE616.D7K45 2015
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- Jun 23, 2025
genealogy research great book
My GG grandfather was a prisoner for almost two years. genealogy researchVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
