Elmira Prison Camp 1864|65
The Camp fell into disuse as the war progressed, but its "Barracks #3" was converted into a military prison in the summer of 1864. It was the prison holding the ...
Elmira Prison Camp - Chemung County History
A panorama of the Elmira (New York) Prison Camp in December 1864 by photographers William Moulton & John Larkin. This is an early commercially sold view of ...
Civil War | Elmira Prison Camp | United States
The Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp is a non-profit 503c based in Elmira, New York. It is the mission of the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison ...
The Elmira Prison Camp By Gary Emerson
On July 6, 1864, the first Confederate prisoners entered the gates of barracks number three in Elmira, New York. Prisoner exchange agreements ...
"Hellmira": The Union's Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp
Long called by some the “Andersonville of the North,” the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the most notorious of all Union-run POW ...
20 facts about Elmira's Civil War prison camp - Star-Gazette
Elmira was home to the northern-most Civil War prison camp from 1864-1865.
Civil War Prison Camps | American Battlefield Trust
Elmira Prison, also known as "Hellmira," opened in July of 1864. It quickly became infamous for its staggering death rate and unfathoomable living conditions ...
Visiting Elmira Prison Camp and Cemetery - The Reconstruction Era
It was used for bathing by soldiers cooling off during the hot summer days. When the camp reopened in July, 1864 it had some of these features, ...
“Hellmira” civil war prison camp to build replica stockade - YouTube
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A 12-foot-high replica stockade fence will be going up at the former site of Camp Rathbun on Windsor Avenue, ...
Elmira Civil War Prison Camp - Facebook
Prior to the activation of the prisoner of war camp, Elmira played a significant role in the training, mustering, draft and demobilization of 1000's of US ...
Elmira Union Prisoner of War Camp | C-SPAN.org
Elmira, a Union prisoner of war camp located in New York, opened in July 1864 after many other Union prisons were at capacity.
Elmira Prison Camp 1864 - 1865 - The Historical Marker Database
This was the site of Elmira Prison Camp, established in 1864 to hold Confederate prisoners of the Civil War. When the war started in 1861, it was Barracks ...
[Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York] | Library of Congress
Title. [Elmira Prison, Elmira, New York] ; Summary. Photograph shows rows of tents within stockade at Camp Rathbun, which was converted to a prison camp for ...
The Union's Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp—Elmira, NY ...
Long called by some the “Andersonville of the North,” the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the most notorious of all Union-run POW ...
Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery at Elmira Prison Camp
Overcrowding at the military prison at Point Lookout,. Maryland, led the U.S. Army to establish Elmira Military. Prison in May 1864. Elmira, New York, initially ...
Civil War played a vital role in the early days of Elmira
The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp saw thousands of troops from 1861-65. Elmira was one of the few places in New York to assemble recruits besides Albany and New ...
Elmira Civil War Prison Camp - FLX Gives
On May 19th, 1864, Camp Rathbun's commander was given 10 days to prepare for an onslaught of POWs. Despite the Camp's capacity to hold 4,000 soldiers, triple ...
When Hell Was in Elmira: Civil War Prison Camp 150 Years Later
There were plenty of them around. But Elmira made an effective prison camp at the end of the war for the same reason it made a good training ...
Elmira Prison - Gen Wade Hampton
The Civil War was in its third year when in the summer of 1864 the Federal Government converted Camp #3, also known as Camp Rathbun, into a prison camp for ...
Elmira Prison Camp OnLine Library - Confederate Index - P-T
On 10 August 1864 Charles Rehberg was transferred to the prisoner of war camp at Elmira, New York, where he survived. After swearing and subscribing to an oath ...