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Camp Ford was a POW camp near Tyler, Texas, during the American Civil War. [1] It was the largest Confederate-run prison west of the Mississippi. [2] [3]
Records indicate that over 4,700 soldiers were imprisoned at Camp Ford and approximately 280 of them died, this being one of the lowest death rates reported from any Civil War prison. Even though conditions were primitive, it compared favorably with the other Civil War prison camps.
Camp Ford was the largest Confederate Prisoner of War Camp west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Established in August of 1863, the camp was not closed until May 19, 1865. At its peak in July 1864, over 5,300 prisoners were detained there.
Located in Smith County near Tyler, Texas, Camp Ford was closely tied to support operations for Confederate forces west of the Mississippi River during the Civil War.
Camp Ford was the largest Confederate Prisoner of War Camp west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Established in August of 1863, the camp was not closed until May 19, 1865. At its peak in July 1864, over 5,300 prisoners were detained there.
1 Φεβ 2016 · During the Civil War, hundreds of thousands of young men found themselves prisoners of war, their fates in the hands of the enemy. For those lucky enough, parole or exchange awaited. Yet most men faced the grim reality of harsh prison camps.
20 Ιουν 2013 · Civil War history – the Confederacy’s largest POW (Prisoner of War) camp for captured Union soldiers west of the Mississippi River was Camp Ford, tucked deep into the woods of East Texas just outside of Tyler.
