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Confederate Cemetery

Memorials : 8
Location : Alton, Madison County, USA
Phone : 314-845-8320
Website : www.cem.va.gov/cems/lots/north_alton.asp
Coordinate : 38.9174995, -90.1952972
Description : The prison building in Alton, Illinois, was constructed in 1833 to serve as the Illinois State Prison. Located in a low area close to the Mississippi River, the State of Illinois abandoned the prison in 1860 at the urging of social reformer Dorthea Dix, who complained about the unhealthy conditions there. Soon after the outbreak of the Civil War, the federal government re-opened the facility as a Confederate prison. The maximum capacity of Alton prison was estimated at 800; in the last year of the war it held close to 1,900 Confederate prisoners. As in many Confederate prisons, the inmate population was... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Confederate Cemetery?

    Confederate Cemetery is located at 635 Rozier Street Alton, Madison County ,Illinois , 62003USA.

  • Confederate Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    8 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Confederate Cemetery?

    Latitude: 38.9174995
    Longitude: -90.1952972

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