Prisons
Prisons were established throughout the nation.
- The Johnson's Island installation in Lake Erie near Sandusky, Ohio was established to house Confederate Officers.
- Libby Prison was established in Richmond, Virginia to house Union prisoners. Many soldiers from northwest Ohio units spent time there.
Johnson's Island
"Boggs," Johnson's Island observer
Letter: Toledo Blade- 2/23/1865
WWW Sites about Johnson's Island
Libby Prison
Major John W. Chamberlain, Company A, 123rd OVI
"A History of Prison Life in Libby"- Wyandot Pioneer Pt. 1 April 22, 1864 pg. 1,
Pt. 2 May 13, 1864 pg. 1, Pt. 3 June 3, 1864 pg. 1, Pt. 4 June 10, 1864 pg. 1,
Pt. 5 July 1, 1864 pg. 1, Pt. 6 July 8, 1864 pg. 1
WWW Sites about Libby Prison
Southern Prisons
Captain Henry Harvey Alban, 21st OVI, Company F
"Prison Life in the South". Hancock Jeffersonian- April 28, 1865, May 5, 1865, May 12, 1865, May 19, 1865,
May 26, 1865, June 2, 1865, June 9, 1865, June 16, 1865
