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The Indianapolis Civil War Round Table is
a group of amateur and professional historians in Central Indiana
dedicated to studying and understanding the 1861-1865 consflict between the North and South.
We welcome anyone interested in the American Civil War to join
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family, or $15 for a student. The dues are used to defray
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programs.
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What: |
Northern Civil War Prison Camps
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| Who: |
Gerald Jones |
| When: |
Monday
February 10, 2025
6:45 P.M.
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| Where: |
MCL Cafeteria - Township Line
(2370 West 86th Street) |
One of the many controversial subjects brought about by the Civil War was the treatment of prisoners in the prison camps both North and South. Many questions have been asked and many still go unanswered. It is a hotly discussed subject still today.
There has been much written about the Southern camps, primarily Andersonville and Libby Prison. Starting several years ago more books and information have been introduced about the Northern Civil War Prison Camps, primarily Camp Douglas in Chicago and Elmira Prison in New York State. This talk will look at the Northern prisons and address some of the controversies and questions regarding them.
Gerald Jones, a lifelong Madison County resident, is a graduate of Ball State University. He retired from Guide Corporation General Motors after 34 years of service. He has served as Treasurer of the Madison County Historical Society since 1998 and is the chairman of the Madison County Historical Society Roundtable. Gerald served as President of the Indianapolis Civil War Roundtable during 1991-1992.
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2024-2025 Program Schedule
| September 9, 2024 |
Indiana University Contrinutions to the Civil War |
John Summerlot |
| October 14, 2024 |
Hoosiers at Gettysburg: The Story of Indiana & Her Sons in the Civil War's Greatest Battle |
Wayne Motts |
| November 11, 2024 |
Admiral David G. Farragut |
John Chalfin |
| December 9, 2024 |
Union General August Willich, 32nd IN |
Don Heitman |
| January 13, 2025 |
Civil War Show and Tell |
YOU! |
| February 10, 2025 |
Northern Prison Life |
Gerald Jones |
| March 10, 2025 |
Indiana Generals in the Civil War |
Carl Kramer |
| April 14, 2025 |
TBD |
TBD |
| May 12, 2025 |
Wilder's Lightning Brigade |
Scott Diezman |
| June 9, 2025 |
The Sultana Disaster |
Gene Eric Salecker |
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