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Camp Randall
| Camp Randall looking southwest. In April 1861, Governor Alexander Randall asked that the State Agricultural Society fairgrounds be converted into a military camp to train volunteer soldiers following the outbreak of the Civil War. Throughout the war, the majority of Wisconsin's troops, some 70,000, were mustered here. The camp's ten acres were surrounded by an eight-foot board fence. More than 1200 Confederate prisoners were held here between April and June 1862. Caption at bottom reads: "Camp Randall, (Madison, Wis.) as it appeared in 1862." |
| Image ID: | 1875 |
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| Creation Date: | 1862 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PF Madison.111 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| This image is one of many images of Madison and its development over time, held by the Society. |
| Dwellings |
| Military camps |
| Military training camps |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Trees |
| Hills |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Cities and towns |
| Landscape |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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