Civil War Prison Camps

Civil War Prisons of the United States of America....The Union

Johnson's Island - coming soon

Ohio State Penitentiary - coming soon

Civil War Prisons of the Confederate States of America ....The Confederacy

Rules for the Confederate States of America prison camps.

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Portals To Hell

Military Prisons

of the Civil War

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POW Photos

These photos are actual images of POW's taken during the Civil War.

Shocking photo: A Federal prisoner, returned from prison.
More horror: Another Federal prisoner, returned from prison.
A Federal POW being examined after being released from prison.
3 Confederate Prisoners at Gettysburg.

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Diaries

Diaries of Civil War Soldiers

Civil War Diary of John Beck (*PDF File requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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CIVIL WAR SERVICE RECORDS CD

The Civil War Muster Rolls CD with 5.3 million records will help you preserve the memory of your ancestors who risked or gave their lives in America's bloodiest conflict.

More than 642,000 soldiers laid down their lives to ensure that succeeding generations would reap the benefits of their constitutional rights. Brother against brother father against son a nation divided-in the end the United States prevailed but losses on all sides were catastrophic. If your ancestors are among those thousands or the millions of others involved in the conflict this CD collection is a must!

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DATABASES

Our Free Civil War Soldiers Databases and FAQ

Thousands of soldiers are contained in our FREE databases.

The FAQ explains in detail how to order Civil War records and pensions from NARA.

Civil War Soldiers Database at Ancestry

One of the largest and best database of Civil War soldiers online, it is searchable by name.

Civil War Rosters Arranged by State

A comprehensive list of sites containing Civil War soldier databases.

The American Civil War Home Page

Excellent place to find thousands of Civil War links!

Civil War Pension Files Index at Ancestry

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

A great database which contains only the name, whether Union or Confederate and the regiment.

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These Civil War Prison Camp pages are free of charge for all to use. We welcome any additions of Civil War prison photos, records, soldier letters, prisoner databases, information, links etc.