Elmira Prison was originally a barracks for "Camp Rathbun" or "Camp Chemung", a key muster and training point for the Union Army during the American Civil War, between 1861 and 1864. The 30-acre site
U.S. prisoner of war camp for detaining civilians and military personnel of the Confederate States
Photograph of Elmira entitled "Rebel pen" (Liljenquist collection)
Confederate monument at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira
Elmira is a city in and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. T
Elmira Prison
…Elmira Prison Part of American Civil War prison camps Elmira, New York, United States U.S. prisoner of war camp for detaining civilians and military personnel of the Confederate States Site information Type Union Prison…
Elmira city hall in 2002
Location in Chemung County in the state of New York