Camp Morton, 1861-1865: Indianapolis Prison Camp
President Abraham Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers in April 1861 made it necessary for Indiana governor Oliver P. Morton to find a suitable location for receiving the state's volunteers to the Union cause. By the end of April 1861 the thirty-six-acre Camp Morton had shelters for six thousand...
show more
President Abraham Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers in April 1861 made it necessary for Indiana governor Oliver P. Morton to find a suitable location for receiving the state's volunteers to the Union cause. By the end of April 1861 the thirty-six-acre Camp Morton had shelters for six thousand men. In February 1862 the federal government took over the camp and turned it into a place to hold Confederate prisoners. The camp remained a prison camp until the end of the war.
show less
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780871951144 (0871951142)
Publish date: October 1st 1995
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society
Pages no: 154
Edition language: English
January 2012 ** An interesting account of the army training camp and prisoner of war camp in Indianapolis during the American Civil War. This was of particular interest to me because I live in the neighborhood now known as Herron-Morton and my home is on ground that once was covered by the tents of...
Log in with Facebook 
