Death & Disease at a Union P.O.W. Camp (Civil War) | History Traveler Episode 108

When it comes to P.O.W. camps of the Civil War, many are most familiar with Andersonville. There were more camps throughout the Union and the Confederacy though and each were awful in their own way. In this episode, we're traveling to Alton, Illinois to explore the remains of the Alton Military Prison and what became of the Confederate soldiers who died in that place. Other episodes that you might enjoy: The Dead at Andersonville (EP 88):    • The Dead at Andersonville | History Travel...   Andersonville: 26 Acres of Hell (EP 87):    • Andersonville: 26 Acres of Civil War Hell ...   FAMOUS GRAVES at Arlington (EP 19):    • FAMOUS GRAVES at Arlington | History Trave...   The Easy Company Foxholes of Bastogne (EP 56):    • The Easy Company Foxholes of Bastogne | Hi...   Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON:   / historyunderground   Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_history_underground Help spread history and share this with a friend. And be sure to SUBSCRIBE to catch all of the latest content when it drops. Thanks!