Confederate Prison On November 15, 1861, the War Department leased one half of Johnson’s Island, in Sandusky Bay, Ohio, and began constructing a 15-acre prison camp on the southeast shore. When complete, the prison complex included a . . . — — Map (db m165777) HM
In this hallowed ground, surrounded by the iron fence and gates that date to 1912, are two hundred six marble grave markers. These markers were placed in 1890, courtesy of the citizens of Georgia, replacing the original hand carved wooden markers, . . . — — Map (db m165782) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
The Johnson's Island Civil War Prison of 1862-1865 served as a vital depot for the confinement of confederate prisoners-of-war during much of the American Civil War. This prison was one of . . . — — Map (db m165781) HM
Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance as an important depot for the confinement of Confederate prisoners of war during the Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m170784) HM
[Marker Front]:
CONSTRUCTION
In 1861 it became apparent to Federal authorities that the war would not end quickly and plans were made for construction of prisons to permanently house thousands of Confederate prisoners. Lieutenant . . . — — Map (db m165784) HM
The Johnson’s Island Committee, composed of Ohio Division United Daughters of the Confederacy®, The Lieutenant General James Longstreet Camp 1658, Sons of Confederate Veterans and others loyal to the cause, in the course of its mission, discovered . . . — — Map (db m165780) HM
SOUTHERN 1910 Erected by the Robert Patton Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy of Cincinnati, Ohio, in memory of the southern soldiers who died in the Federal prison on this island during the War between the States. . . . — — Map (db m165779) HM
