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| Title | Map of Camp Morton, 1862 |
| Item ID | MAP G4094 I5555 1940 T4 |
| Description | Named after Governor Morton, the site was on a tract of land bordered by 22nd Street, Talbott Avenue, 19th Street and Central Avenue in Indianapolis. It housed political prisoners as well as Confederate soldiers. The drawing shows the placement of buildings, tents, and stables at Camp Morton. The following legend is provided on p. 41, in the book "Camp Morton 1861-1865: Indianapolis Prison Camp" by Hattie Lou Winslow and Joseph R. H. Moore, Indiana Historical Society, 1995: 1. Entrance, 2. Officer of gate, 3. Drummers, 4. Barber, 5. Picture gallery, 6. Majors, 7. Chaplain, 8. Steward, 9. Colonel, 10. Magazine, 11. Stable, 12. Wagon master, 13. Gate, 20. Gate, 21. Commissary, 63rd Regiment, 22-23. Prisoners' tents, shed, 24. Preacher's stand (Parson Brownlow), 25. Surgeon, 26. Sutler, 27. Picture car, 28. Post office, 29. Barracks, 30. Doctor, 31. Hospital tent, 32. Receiving hospital, 33. Dispensary, 34. Prisoners' tent, 35-39. Barracks 1-5 + Sentinels, Guard companies, unless otherwise indicated belonged to the 60th regiment. Batteries were Captain Coulson's, Captain Nicklin's, and Captain Von Schlen's. The stream "Potomac" on the map is the "State Ditch, " created earlier to handle overflow from Fall Creek. |
| Subject | Prisons
Maps
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Camp Morton (Ind.)
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| Creator | Adapted from contemporary map by E. S. Thrall, Sixtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteers |
| Date | 1862 |
| Geographic Location | Indiana--Indianapolis |
| Publisher | Indiana Historical Society |
| Format of Original | Map |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Source Collection Name | Place of Camp Morton, 1862 |
| Source Collection Number | G4094. I55S5 1940.T4 (Map Collection) |
| Digital Collection Name | Indiana in the Civil War |
| Digital Collection Number | DC008 |
| Notes | The 36 acre prison camp was located between what are now 19th and 22nd Streets, and between Central Avenue and Talbott Street. The land had been established as state fairgrounds. In 1861 it was converted to a military training camp, and named after the governor. In 1862 the facilities were used to house Confederate prisoners of war. Approximately 4, 000 prisoners arrived in February of that year. In the summer of 1864 the prisoner population reached nearly 5, 000. Weary of fighting many took the oath of allegiance to the United States Constitution and to the Union according to Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction of 8 December 1863. On 1 April 1865 1, 408 prisoners were at the camp. In June 1865 the last of the Confederate prisoners were released. In 1868 the State Fair returned to this location, where it continued to be held until 1892. |
| Destination IN Journey | Destination Indiana Civil War Camp Morton |
| Copyright Notice | Digital image ©2004 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
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