While there were numerous Civil War Prisons, both in the North and South, it is believed that the following were the most prominent:
| NORTHERN PRISONS | |
|---|---|
| Name | Location |
| Camp Chase | Columbus, Ohio |
| Camp Morton | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Elmira Prison Barracks | Elmira, New York |
| Fort Delaware | In Delaware River |
| Fort Lafayette | New York, N. Y. |
| Fort McHenry | Baltimore, Maryland |
| SOUTHERN PRISONS | |
| Name | Location |
| Andersonville Prison | Andersonville, Georgia |
| Libby Prison | Richmond, Virginia |
| Belle Isle | In James River—Near Richmond, Va. |
| Camp Lawton | Millen, Georgia |
| Castle Pickney | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Camp Ford | Tyler, Texas |
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
The first shot in the Civil War was fired upon the steamer “Star of the West” off Charleston Harbor, S. C., on Jan. 9, 1861. However, this was more than three months before the war officially started.
The Civil War started with the bombardment of Fort Sumter, S. C., at 4:30 A. M., April 12, 1861.
The first Southern blood was shed on the streets of Baltimore, Md., on April 19, 1861.
The First Confederate Congress was formed in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 4, 1861.
Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was elected President of the Confederacy on Feb. 9, 1861. Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia was elected Vice-President. The inauguration was on Feb. 18, 1861.
President Lincoln freed the slaves on Sept. 22, 1862.
The Gatling gun was patented Nov. 4, 1862.