The island is a part of the city of Rock Island. from: 545th Military Police The artist, John F. Gisch, was a Confederate prisoner of war at Rock Island Prison Barracks. The Alton Military Prison. 7;165* Receipt Stubs for Prisoners Money, July 1865 279 A.R. In 1862, the island was converted into an Union arsenal. 1865 128 A.R. 3 Apr. 64 Jan.-June 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0060 206 A.R. These records are arranged in three sections: (1) records of POWs and political prisoners with no specific prison or place of confinement, (2) records of individual prisons and stations, and (3) records of several prisons. Additional support provided by the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation Inc. A camera icon indicates items that are digitally available online. Each barrack would have 60 double bunks and would house 120 prisoners. A kitchen was built into each barracks. He and his comrades had been captured during a bloody battle at Plymouth, North Carolina. The Rock Island, Illinois, Civil War Prison, 1863-1865 Kathryn Kost. All Rights Reserved. 2) L-Z, 1863-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0114 General Registers of Prisoners: 356 G.R.2(Pt. 10 in April. The enlisted men were exchanged in September 1862 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. 3 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0066 221 OCGP Register of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners, 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0067 Registers of Prisoners: 222 A.R. 2;225 General Register of Civilian Prisoners, Apr. Nov. 1862-Apr. Federal commanders tasked with providing for these prisoners struggled to offer adequate medical care, and many died from smallpox. Names in alphabetical order by state. Deaths of Haywood Co. Men Most of the men whose names appear in this index served with units from 15 different states or territories; others were soldiers raised directly by the Confederate government, generals and staff officers, and other enlisted men not associated with a regiment. If you can, provide 1-2 sources of information backing up this correction. 2* 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0058 Registers of Prisoners : 197 A.R. 2;486* Oct. 1863- June 1864 282 1 Oct. 1863- July 1865 283 A.R. Confederate Graves; Rock Island, IL Deaths of Haywood Co. Men from the 62nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp Chicago, Illinois Total deaths by Company and County Letter, 1864 A letter from Camp Douglas, dated March 21st 1864, from John Henry Dyer of The barracks were built anywhere from 1 foot to 3 feet above ground. 3 May-July 1865 347 A.R. No new records were added. 1863-Jan. 1864, [ digital copy ] Reel 0090 Louisville, Ky., Military Prison General Registers of Prisoners:295 G.R. The next major capture of Arkansas troops occurred in January 1863 when Fort Hindman fell to Union forces. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Fitting comment by General Stonewall Jackson, Deaths of Prisoners of War Also known as Rock Island Camp . In addition to their names, information that may be listed for each soldier includes regiment, company, and rank. 1864 205 A.R. Guardhouses were built outside of the fence at each gate. 1865 119 A.R. Prisoners often attempted to escape once captured. Double-gate sally ports were built on the east and west ends of the prison and were the only openings into the prison. Their bodies 1864-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0111 Point Lookout, Md., Military Prison Letters Sent Relating to Prisoners: 352 245 Feb. 1864-Mar. The newly added fields may include admission or entry date, name of prison or hospital, location of prison or hospital, date and place of capture, rank, regiment, company and state, date of death, exchange, parole, or release, and location of grave. Williams, Charles. The troops at the arsenal were escorted by the Little Rock Capital Guards to Fletchers Landing, where they remained for four days until a steamboat arrived to transport them to St. Louis, Missouri. 85;85 Statistical Reports of Prisoners, Dec. 1864-June 1865 207 A.R. 17;84 Account of Checks and Packages Received for Prisoners, 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0061 Ledgers of Prisoners Accounts: 208 A.R. 1, Feb.-Mar. The jail key is 3.75 long. DeKalb: Northern Illinois Press, 2000. Other forces captured included units from Texas and Louisiana. 6; A-H 1862 A.R. 1 1862-63, [ digital copy ] Reel 0055 Registers of Prisoners, Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 190 OCGP 2 1863-65 191 OCGP 3;231 1864-65, [ digital copy ] Reel 0056 Registers of Prisoners: 192 A.R. Compiled by Robert B. Matchette et al. 3 Apr.-May 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0042 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 110 OCGP 2 1863-64, [ digital copy ] Reel 0043 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 111 OCGP 3 1864-65 112 OCGP 4 1865, [ digital copy ] Reel 0044 Registers of Prisoners Compiled by the Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners: 113 A.R. Chicago, Illinois. 2, (July 1974), Seton of Parbroath, in Scotland and America, C.T.C. The Sultana carried around 2,400 former Union prisoners of war up the Mississippi River in April 1865. 9 No. Additional support provided by the Arkansas General Assembly. 1863 100 G.R. Small-scale engagements broke out across the state throughout the war, often leading to the capture of a handful of troops at a time. Some prisoners held by Union authorities were allowed to take an oath of allegiance to gain their freedom. 4 1862-64 Fort Columbus, N.Y. 103 304 Register of Prisoners, Mar.-Sept. 1862, [ digital copy ] Reel 0038 Department of the Cumberland, Nashville, Tenn. An estimated 56,000 died in prison - 30,000 in Confederate prisons and 26,000 in Union prisons. 9 and 10, 1865 153 A.R. Eventually, it sat on 12 acres of land that included prisoner barracks, guard barracks, officers' quarters, administration buildings, supply buildings, and several hospitals. 6 No.