Camp Douglas (Chicago) - Wikipedia
WebCamp 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. Based south of the city on the prairie, it was also used as a training and detention camp for Union soldiers.
History of Camp Douglas | Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation
WebHistory of Camp Douglas. More than 40,000 Union soldiers were received and trained at Camp Douglas during its existence. This number included African-American volunteers. The first troops were received in September 1861. Within a …
Camp Douglas, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
WebCamp Douglas is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census. Camp Douglas is home to Volk Field Air National Guard Base . History. Camp Douglas was laid out in 1870. [6] . The village was named after a logging camp established by James Douglas, which brought wood to steam locomotives. …
Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation | Chicago's Civil War Story
WebCamp Douglas was the largest military installation in the state of Illinois and, as a mustering in center, received and trained over 40,000 Union soldiers beginning in September 1861. From February 1862, the camp also became a prison camp processing 30,000 Confederate POWs until it was closed in late 1865.
The North's Last POW Camp - HistoryNet
WebNov 13, 2018 · The Union’s most notorious POW camp, though largely forgotten today, was on Chicago’s South Side, just four miles from the city’s downtown. Camp Douglas, which from February 1862 until July 1865 housed some 30,000 Confederate prisoners (as many as 12,082 of them at a time), was one of the longest operating prison camps during the war.
Chicago’s forgotten Civil War prison camp | WBEZ Chicago
WebMar 11, 2015 · Camp Douglas was one of the largest POW camps for the Union Army, located in the heart of Bronzeville. More than 40,000 troops passed through the camp during its nearly four years in operation.
Camp Douglas - Encyclopedia of Chicago
WebCamp Douglas, 1863. 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 the city provided its site. In 1862 the camp was hastily adapted to serve as a prison for rebel soldiers captured by Ulysses S. Grant at Fort Donelson.
Juneau County: Camp Douglas History | Watch on PBS Wisconsin
WebJuneau County: Camp Douglas History. 04/17/14 | 7m 47s | Rating: TV-G. James Douglas established a lumber cutting camp to supply wood-burning locomotives. As a railroad crossroads, Camp Douglas grew into a thriving village. Just north of town, the Wisconsin National Guard bought land for a training camp.
Wisconsin National Guard Museum | Camp Douglas WI - Facebook
WebWisconsin National Guard Museum, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. 1,046 likes · 2 talking about this · 86 were here. The Wisconsin National Guard Museum is dedicated to the history and heritage of the men...
Your Chicago: Camp Douglas, A Civil War Historic Site
WebAug 1, 2015 · Your Chicago: Camp Douglas, A Civil War Historic Site. July 31, 2015 / 10:23 PM CDT / CBS Chicago. (CBS) – On the South Side, in Bronzeville, there is a place with lots of history that few...
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