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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. The 30-acre (120,000 m 2 ) site was selected partially due to its proximity to the Erie Railroad and the Northern Central Railway , which crisscrossed in the midst of the city.
Jul 1, 2015 · Although the Civil War started in 1861, the Elmira camp didn’t open until 1864. In fact, prison camps in general didn’t start till later in the war. Gary Emerson, a retired Newfield history ...
May 30, 2010 · 1. Elmira Prison Camp 1864 - 1865 Marker. Inscription. This was the site of Elmira Prison Camp, established in 1864 to hold Confederate prisoners of the Civil War. When the war started in 1861, it was Barracks No. 3 of the Upstate Draft Rendezvous where Union soldiers were housed and trained. It was converted into a prison camp in 1864.
Jul 26, 2014 · Here are 20 facts about that dark period in the city’s history: 1 One day after the first 400 Confederates arrived from Maryland, two prisoners scaled the Elmira prison camp’s 12-foot stockade ...
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Apr 27, 2024 · On Saturday and Sunday, the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp was officially opened to the public for the first time since the camp closed in August of 1865. Dubbed Hellmira, it has a controversial ...
Jul 16, 1989 · July 16, 1989 12 AM PT. Associated Press. ELMIRA, N.Y. — Like some rusty bayonet or tattered battle flag hidden away in the attic, the Elmira prison camp is an all-but-forgotten relic of the ...
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Nov 6, 2020 · elmira opened in july of 1864 after many other union prisons were at capacity. almost 3,000 confederate p.o.w.s d died at the camp. up next derek maxfield talks about the conditions of the prison and some of the officers in charge. his talk is part of a symposium on the war in the east hosted by the emerging civil war blog.
