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The Rock Island Civil War Prison

The Rock Island Civil War Prison: Andersonville of the North?

Aired 07/06/2013 | Rating NR

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.

Aired 07/06/2013 | Rating NR

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.

Aired 07/06/2013 | Rating NR

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