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Open from 1864 to 1865, Camp Sumter Military Prison located at Andersonville was the deadliest single location for a U.S. soldier during the Civil War. View the brochure. Georgia was home to 16 Confederate prisons during the Civil War, including notorious Camp Sumter in Andersonville. They ranged from well-constructed fortifications, such as county jails, to makeshift installations, such as wooded areas patrolled by armed guards.
Alton Prison Page1 Page2: Links: 1. Alton, Illinois - Civil War Era - Confederate Prison 2. Alton Civil War Prison 3. Historic Alton Prison 4. Alton Military Prison 5. See the Ruins of the Alton, Illinois Confederate Prison 6. Alton Prison - Google Image Search (June 2009) Enlarge Marker These photos are of the Civil War Prison in Alton, Illinois. Once a very impressive fortresses of stone walls, the prison was dismantled through the years following the war and used in the local neighborhoods. Pretty resourceful by the people. Enlarged Views: Hit Back Button to Return.