Civil War Prison

In 1858, a railroad company graded away an Indian mound that stood here and a brick warehouse was built in its place. From 1863 to 1865, the Confederate government used this warehouse to hold captured Federal soldiers. An official 1864 diagram helped archaeologists identify the actual prison site, and carefully excavated clues revealed that a proposed extension to the stockade was actually built. The prison held 3000 men but measured only 200 by 125 feet.

Alabama · United States