Category: Western Penitentiary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Categories: Pennsylvania, Prisons | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"The site is famous for housing 118 Confederate soldiers after their capture in Morgan's Raid a dozen miles to the west. It held them from August 5, 1863 until they were transferred to a military fort in New Jersey on March 18, 1864. Although conditions were good for the time, at least eight Confederates died during the winter, one while attempting escape."

See: Lawrenceville Historical Society archived page

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Thomas Haggard abt Feb 1835 Kentucky, USA - 07 Nov 1913

Abraham Nimmey abt 1864 Pennsylvania, United States - 26 Oct 1882

Norman Vanderpool 25 Aug 1887 Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Feb 1949

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