Rock Island Barracks, Ill.

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• ARTIST: H. Lamboch

• PUBLISHER: Published by C. Speidel, Rock Island, Ill

• MEDIUM: Multi-stone lithograph

  DATE: 1864

• EDITION SIZE: 13 3/4 x 18 1/4" (35 x 46.4 cm) plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: Lith. C. Vogt; H. Lambach sct. Davenport, IO; Print. by J. McKittrick & Co. St. Louis, MO. A scarce bird's eye view of this Civil War POW camp. Established in December 1863 to hold Confederate prisoners of war. Housed on a 12 acre site with 84 wood framed barracks surrounded by a 12 foot fence. A separate hospital complex housed the sick prisoners. A total of 12,192 prisoners were housed at the barracks and 1,964 of those died at the camp and were buried at the Confederate Cemetery. At the peak some 8694 prisoners were kept at the camp and were guarded by 2388 guards. The barracks held prisoners until July 1865. In the background is the city of Rock Island A numbered key identifies 12 important buildings or locations.

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• CONDITION: Good condition and color save for minor mat line and two soft vertical creases

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa