Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Prison
Photographed By John Walker Guss, July 2, 2007
1. Salisbury Prison
Erected 1936 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number L-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Law Enforcement • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Town that Loved the Circus (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Military Prison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Salisbury Fire Dept. (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Willis Ellis (approx. ¼ mile away); William Valentine (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.
Also see . . . Salisbury National Cemetery. (Submitted on January 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
2. Confederate Prison Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
3. Site of the Confederate Prison
The Confederate Prison was located at this site, now occupied by the Salisbury National Cemetery. The trenches where the prisoners who died here are buried can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
4. Confederate Prison Plaque
This relief of the Confederate States Military Prison at Salisbury is located in the Pennsylvania Monument in the National Cemetery.
November 1, 2011
5. Drawing of the Salisbury Confederate Prison
From the diary of Robert Knox Sneden (Virginia Historical Society)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,558 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on January 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
