Date Original
undated
Description
This collection contains a list of Confederate prisoners who died at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois.
Biographical/Historical Note
Camp Butler was a camp in central Illinois originally intended for a military training camp, the second largest in the state, but was used as a prison shortly after its establishment after a large number of Confederate prisoners were brought there after the battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Sickness, especially pneumonia, was a major problem. The camp was active for thirteen months, closing on May 19, 1863, and buried over 850 Confederate soldiers.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Illinois
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.098.019
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Confederate prisoners who died at Camp Butler (Ill.) list, SMC.098.019
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Confederate prisoners who died at Camp Butler (Ill.) list, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
