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By John Walker Guss, July 2, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Salisbury Prison | | |
Inscription. Enclosure, 16 acres. Once held 10,000 men. Destroyed by Federals, 1865. Site one block south.
Erected 1936 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number L-2.)
Location. 35° 39.876′ N, 80° 28.006′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. Marker is at the intersection of East Innes Street and Long Street on East Innes Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America.
Also see . . . The Salisbury NC Confederate Civil War Prison. (Submitted on July 15, 2007.)
Additional keywords. National Cemetery, Union Soldiers playing baseball
Credits. This page originally submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 946 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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