Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, 1861-1865: A Study of the Union's Treatment of Confederate Prisoners of War

Abstract

Camp Chase, four miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, began in May 1861 as a mustering center for units entering Union service during the American Civil War. By June 1861 it picked up additional responsibilities of housing Confederate prisoners captured by Ohio units during the earliest military actions of the war. It eventually expanded to hold 9,423 prisoners in January, 1865, which made it one of the larger Union prison camps. This study examines food, clothing, medical care and prisoner mortality, it confirms William B. Hesseltine's study of prisons during the Civil War in his book, Civil War Prisons: A study in War Psychology, and examines Confederate prisoner of war mortality, comparing it to Union soldier mortality from disease. The thesis concludes that overall, officials over Camp Chase were very successful in managing a prisoner of war facility. (rwj)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228997

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  • Jack M. Ivy

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
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  • Prisoners Of War
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  • History

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