Camp Douglas was shut down after the end of the Civil War in 1865. The prisoners who were still there were ordered to take an oath of loyalty to the United States, and the buildings were torn down ...

When Chris Rowland’s co-worker told him that Chicago was once home to a Civil War prison camp, he almost didn’t believe it. But a bit of Googling led Chris to a name, Camp Douglas, and a ...

Post-war the camp was demolished, leaving history to soak into the ground that fostered it. Volunteering soldiers may have settled nearby. Only after the Civil War did a strong Black community ...

For many Badgers, Camp Randall is hallowed ground. The stadium’s aluminum bleachers hold decades of history, steeped in football fanaticism and intimately linked with the college experiences of ...

Research by assistant professor of history Abigail Cooper into the refugee camps set up for African Americans during the Civil War has revealed stories of courage and bravery and a new understanding ...

Elmira’s Civil War prison camp operated from July 6, 1864, until July 11, 1865, incarcerating a total of 12,121 Confederates. Here are 20 facts about that dark period in the city’s history: ...

LOWER MERION – In 1979 10-year-old Brad Upp picked up his parents’ copy of the Main Line Times and read a column about a long-forgotten Civil war camp in Gladwyne. Although he and most people ...

A surprising discovery at an abandoned Civil War camp reveals a collection of lost classic cars, long forgotten by time. Watch as we explore these vintage treasures hidden beneath the surface.

During the American Civil War, a portion of the area that is the McClellan Heights neighborhood in Davenport today was a Union Army training camp. It also was the spot ...

The Devil's Punchbowl in Natchez, Mississippi, was a Civil War-era death camp. After the Civil War millions of freed Black people were funneled into concentration camps.

The Devil's Punchbowl in Natchez, Mississippi, was a Civil War-era death camp. After the Civil War millions of freed Black people were funneled into concentration camps.