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During the Civil War, over 1,000 Union soldiers perished at the 6 acre Belle Isle prison camp. Many who survived imprisonment there and in both Northern and Southern camps were exchanged in such wretched condition that they were often unfit to return to duty. Their perseverance and the sacrifices they made were part of preserving the Union.
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