Iowa PBS Presents
The Rock Island Civil War Prison
Special | 28m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
The Rock Island Civil War Prison: Andersonville of the North?
This documentary tells the story of the Rock Island Civil War Prison and how it acquired the undeserved reputation as the "Andersonville of the North." Rare photographs and quotes from prisoners' diaries allow you to see and hear what conditions were like for the thousands of Confederates who were imprisoned at Rock Island.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Iowa PBS Presents is a local public television program presented by Iowa PBS
Iowa PBS Presents
The Rock Island Civil War Prison
Special | 28m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
This documentary tells the story of the Rock Island Civil War Prison and how it acquired the undeserved reputation as the "Andersonville of the North." Rare photographs and quotes from prisoners' diaries allow you to see and hear what conditions were like for the thousands of Confederates who were imprisoned at Rock Island.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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