Rock Island Rebels, c. 1863 | A State Divided

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KET A State Divided Civil War Kentucky artifact historical photographs carte de visite primary sources Civil War prisoners Confederate prisoners Rock Island Prison prison camps Union prison camps
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History-Social Science
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Rock Island Rebels, c. 1863 | A State Divided

Prisoners were taken on both sides of the Civil War. Conditions at prison camps were very poor. Men at prison camps suffered from disease, hunger, and exposure. Many were killed trying to escape. Some prisoners were mistreated or killed for revenge. The Confederate prisoners in this photograph were at Rock Island Prison in Illinois.
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