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Quiz about Civil War Prison Camps
Quiz about Civil War Prison Camps

Civil War Prison Camps Trivia Quiz


This quiz concerns American Civil War Prison Camps and events related to them. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by cwnut. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
cwnut
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
92,793
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1189
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), bigwoo (5/10), Guest 174 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first location is also the most famous. This camp was a stockade built around 26.5 acres of land and housed over 32,000 prisoners at one time, though built for only 13,000. Ironically, that many, 13,000 died here as well. This camp was commanded by the only man to be tried for war crimes after the Civil War. What camp is it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This Prison camp was also an open stockade type and tents were the main quarters. A river made escape very perilous. Originally built for some 3,000 prisoners, it held over 10,000 at its peak. Which camp is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This camp, though not the largest in number of prisoners, had one of the highest mortality rates of all. Over 6,000 prisoners are buried in one mass grave. Ultimately one in five imprisoned here died. It was situated near a large body of water. It was in operation from 1862 until 1865. Do you know this camp? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Originally built as a warehouse, this prison held over 125,000 men during the war. Site of the largest mass escape of the war. Which prison is this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In July 1864 a train wreck occurred killing 72 prisoners and 19 of their guards. More prisoners were to die later of injuries suffered in the wreck. What prison were they being transported to? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. As a follow-up to question 5, where did the wreck of the prisoners train occur? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One final question regarding the wreck of the train. What prison were the Confederates being transported from? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Not built to be a prison at all, it held over 33,000 prisoners over the course of the war, and 2,700 of them would perish here. Situated on an island, it was difficult to escape from, but 500 soldiers managed to do just that over the course of the war. It held political prisoners as well as military prisoners of war. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Another island prison, this one earned a reputation as an elite prison, meaning basically that food and facilities were sufficient - a rarity among any Civil War era prison. Some officers even had the rare luxury of private cells. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The single largest escape from a Civil War prison was of how many prisoners? Hint



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1. The first location is also the most famous. This camp was a stockade built around 26.5 acres of land and housed over 32,000 prisoners at one time, though built for only 13,000. Ironically, that many, 13,000 died here as well. This camp was commanded by the only man to be tried for war crimes after the Civil War. What camp is it?

Answer: Andersonville

Camp Sumter was the official name of the prison, built in early 1864.
2. This Prison camp was also an open stockade type and tents were the main quarters. A river made escape very perilous. Originally built for some 3,000 prisoners, it held over 10,000 at its peak. Which camp is this?

Answer: Belle Island Prison

The rapids of the James River made escape nearly impossible from this Camp.
3. This camp, though not the largest in number of prisoners, had one of the highest mortality rates of all. Over 6,000 prisoners are buried in one mass grave. Ultimately one in five imprisoned here died. It was situated near a large body of water. It was in operation from 1862 until 1865. Do you know this camp?

Answer: Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas was in Chicago near Lake Michigan. The cold weather, lack of food and lack of barracks for those held here made for terrible conditions.
4. Originally built as a warehouse, this prison held over 125,000 men during the war. Site of the largest mass escape of the war. Which prison is this?

Answer: Libby Prison

Libby Prison was picked up and moved to Chicago for the world's fair. A medieval style castle was built around it and it was one of Chicago's most popular tourist attractions for years.
5. In July 1864 a train wreck occurred killing 72 prisoners and 19 of their guards. More prisoners were to die later of injuries suffered in the wreck. What prison were they being transported to?

Answer: Elmira Prison

The prisoners were buried at the site of the wreck. 47 years later the bodies were re-buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira NY.
6. As a follow-up to question 5, where did the wreck of the prisoners train occur?

Answer: Shohola, Pennsylvania

The prisoners were transported to Jersey City, NJ by boat where they then boarded the ill-fated train. At least one confederate prisoner who escaped at the time of the wreck later worked in a coal mine and settled in Matamoras.
7. One final question regarding the wreck of the train. What prison were the Confederates being transported from?

Answer: Point Lookout Prison

Point Lookout military prison in Maryland served as a distribution point for the transfer of Confederate enlisted men to other prisons further north.
8. Not built to be a prison at all, it held over 33,000 prisoners over the course of the war, and 2,700 of them would perish here. Situated on an island, it was difficult to escape from, but 500 soldiers managed to do just that over the course of the war. It held political prisoners as well as military prisoners of war.

Answer: Fort Delaware

Fort Delaware is located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River.
9. Another island prison, this one earned a reputation as an elite prison, meaning basically that food and facilities were sufficient - a rarity among any Civil War era prison. Some officers even had the rare luxury of private cells.

Answer: Fort Warren

Fort Warren was located on George's Island in Boston harbor.
10. The single largest escape from a Civil War prison was of how many prisoners?

Answer: 109

As referenced in question 4, it was from Libby Prison in Richmond.
Source: Author cwnut

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