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1. www.elmiraprisoncamp.comCivil War | Elmira Prison Camp | United States

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   The Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp will be the primary resource for history, education and preservation of the Civil War experience for Elmira, Chemung County and the surrounding areas.

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     We have Elmira Civil War Prison Camp merchandise available....

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     Photos from our community events

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     Our video library of events and lectures.

   • TOM'S CORNER

     Tom Fagart is a Board Memeber of the Elmira Civil War Prison...

   • MEMORIAL BRICK

     The Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp reserves the...

   • Lucite With Nail

     Lucite with Nail (from original Elmira Civil War prison camp...

   • Prison Camp Polos

     Polo shirt, embroidered logo, in navy, royal blue, or gray...

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     Ball cap – embroidered logo, blue and gray combo – 1 size...

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3. thereconstructionera.com › visiting-elmira-prison-campVisiting Elmira Prison Camp and Cemetery - The Reconstruction Era

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   Jul 23, 2021 · You can visit the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp here. You may want to join one of their weekend tours over the summer. The next building is the reconstruction of the prisoner housing.

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     Elmira's Civil War Barracks and Prison Camp site

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     Inside Elmira Prison Camp - A Clip from _The Blue and the Gray_ (1982)

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elmira_PrisonElmira Prison - Wikipedia

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   Elmira Prison was originally a barracks for "Camp Rathbun" or "Camp Chemung", a key muster and training point for the Union Army during the American Civil War, between 1861 and 1864.

6. www.elmiracivilwar.com › who_we_areElmira's Civil War Story

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   The mission of the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp is to protect and preserve the history of the American Civil War in Elmira, Chemung County and surrounding areas and to educate the public about that history.

7. spectrumlocalnews.com › nys › central-nyCivil War played a vital role in the early days of Elmira

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   Jul 25, 2024 · The Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp work to add something new each year to bring the history to life. This past fall, they reproduced the wall that once surrounded the entire camp. “Well, you figure it was a wall all the way around 40 acres. So, it was actually a major part of the camp,” said Oakes.

8. www.mycivilwar.com › pow › ny-elmiraElmira Prisoner of War Camp

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   5 days ago · Elmira Prisoner of War Camp. Search, View, Print Union & Confederate Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865. The most notorious camp of the North was located in Elmira, New York where one of the 4 camps that made up the western New York Union Army rendezvous was refitted for use as a prisoner of war camp.

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   What is the Friends of Elmira Civil War prison camp?

   • The Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp is a non-profit 503c based in Elmira, New York. It is the mission of the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp to protect and preserve the history of the Civil War in Elmira, Chemung County and surrounding areas and to educate the public abo

   Civil War | Elmira Prison Camp | United States

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   What is Elmira Prison?

   • Elmira Prison was originally a barracks for "Camp Rathbun" or "Camp Chemung", a key muster and training point for the Union Army during the American Civil War, between 1861 and 1864.

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   How many prisoners were in Elmira Prison?

   • A stockade was built around an unused Union army training camp to create Elmira Prison in June 1864. The prison contained 35 barracks and was intended to house as many as 5,000 prisoners. On July 6 the first 400 arrived, and by the end of the month there were more than 4,400 prisoners, with more on the way.

   Elmira Prisoner of War Camp

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   How many Confederate prisoners died in Elmira Prison?

   • Almost 3,000 of the 12,000 men imprisoned there died. The camp was only open open for a little over a year. Below is the monument to the Confederate prisoners who died in Elmira prison at Woodlawn Cemetery. I visited the site of the Shohola disaster a decade ago, so I wanted to see the monument in Elmira to these victims of train train crash.

   Visiting Elmira Prison Camp and Cemetery

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   What happened at Elmira Prison?

   • Monthly clothing shipments to the prisoners were delayed adding to their discomfort and misery. Elmira prison was located on a 30 acre site, ( the camp may have reach 40 acres), along the banks of the Chemung River. A 1-acre lagoon of water, called Foster's Pond, stood within the walls of the stockade.

   Elmira Prisoner of War Camp

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   What is the Elmira Prison depot monument?

   • Here is the monument. Like the other materials at the site, it commemorates the prisoners, the guards, and those Union soldiers who passed through the Elmira recruit depot in 1861 and 1862 on their way to the seat of war. There is a large interpretive panel which describes the Depot, the Prison Camp, a prison escape, and John Jones.

   Visiting Elmira Prison Camp and Cemetery

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10. www.youtube.com › channel › UC4SBo_JSMaTiHD9-N7S54ywFriends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp - YouTube

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