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American Civil War prison camps | HearLore
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American Civil War prison camps
American Civil War prison campsIn 1861, the Union and Confederate governments relied on a traditional European system of parole to manage captured troops.
Fort McHenryJean Foncin designed the fort in 1798. He was a Frenchman who arrived to improve defenses for the Port of Baltimore. Construction began that same year and…