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Camp Douglas, in Chicago, Illinois, sometimes described as "The North's Andersonville," was one of the largest Union Army prisoner-of-war camps for Confederate soldiers taken prisoner during the American Civil War. Wikipedia
Based south of the city on the prairie, it was also used as a training and detention camp for Union soldiers. The Union Army first used the camp in 1861 as an ...
Founded in the fall of 1861 as a training camp and staging center for Union forces, Camp Douglas was named after Stephen A. Douglas, whose property south of ...
Camp Douglas is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 647 at the 2020 census, up from 601 at the 2010 census.
Camp Douglas Officer's Club State Historic Site is open seasonally. We are now closed for the winter. We will open again June 2024 for the season.
Explore Camp Douglas Wisconsin and discover everything from Mill Bluff State Park to outdoor activities. Find local activities & more here!