The Rock Island Civil War Prison: Andersonville of the North? (RI History Series Part 2)

This documentary tells the story of the Rock Island Civil War Prison and how it acquired the underserved reputation as the "Andersonville of the North." Rare photographs and quotes from prisoners' diaries allow you to see and hear what conditions were like for the thousands of Confederates who were imprisoned at Rock Island. You will learn about the Copperhead movement in the North and how the 'Battle for History' continued long after the Civil War had ended.