Union Prison Camps

The North had prison camps that suffered from the same problems as their Southern counterparts. Thousands of Confederate soldiers died in prison camps throughout the North. Camps such as Point Lookout Prison, and Elmira Prison had harsh conditions, and had thousands of imprisoned men die due to unsanitary and inhumane conditions. Pictured on top is Camp Morton just North of Indianapolis, Indiana. And Below is the Old Capital Prison in Washington D.C. These places offered treatment that was essentially on the same level as Union prisoners in the South received.