FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The Civil War - Part G Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Civil War Prisons. I'll give you the name of the prison, and you tell me its location. Have fun and let me know what you think. (The standard postal abbreviations are used for the states).

A multiple-choice quiz by colmosby. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
colmosby

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,571

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
737

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Camp Randall prison located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Castle Thunder located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Where was Camp Ford located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Where was Cahaba prison located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Alton prison located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Belle Isle located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Where was Camp Chase located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Where was Fort McHenry located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Salisbury prison located? Hint

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Andersonville prison located? Hint

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 08 2024 : hellobion: 10/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Camp Randall prison located?

Answer: WI

The Union prison was located near Madison, WI. It lasted only 3 months and about 150 CSA prisoners died there. After it closed, the remaining prisoners were sent to other camps.

2. Where was Castle Thunder located?

Answer: VA

Located in an old tobacco warehouse in Richmond, VA, most of the prisoners were spies, political prisoners and those charged with treason. In 1863, the CSA government ordered an investigation in the conduct of the commandant for harshness, inhumanity, tyranny, and dishonesty. The charges were dropped after the investigation.

3. Where was Camp Ford located?

Answer: TX

Located in Tyler, TX. About 5,000 Union prisoners were held there, of whom about 280 died. This was one of the lowest prisoner death rates in the Civil War.

4. Where was Cahaba prison located?

Answer: AL

Located on the banks of the Alabama and Cahaba rivers. About 3,000-5,000 Union prisoners were held there between 1863-1865. The death rate was low because the prisoners' treatment by the CSA was satisfactory.

5. Where was Alton prison located?

Answer: IL

Located in Alton, IL. It was established in 1862, when the first CSA prisoners were sent there. In the three years that it was in use about 12,000 prisoners were held there and about 2,200 died from disease.

6. Where was Belle Isle located?

Answer: VA

Located near Richmond, VA on the James river. Initially about 3,000 Union prisoners were sent there, but by 1863 it held 10,000. No barracks were built only tents were used. The death rate was high due to exposure.

7. Where was Camp Chase located?

Answer: OH

Located near Columbus, OH. It was named after Salmon Chase. Originally built for about 4,000 prisoners, it later held about 7,000. Conditions were harsh, and about 1,000 prisoners died. The prison cemetery has been preserved.

8. Where was Fort McHenry located?

Answer: MD

It was located in Baltimore Harbor. It held a variety of prisoners, including Baltimore police commissioners, southern sympathizers, and former Union Army and Navy officers who left the Union to bear arms against the United States. It was located just beside the site of where Francis Scott Keys wrote "The Star Spangled Banner."

9. Where was Salisbury prison located?

Answer: NC

Salisbury was the only prison located in North Carolina. Many of the Union prisoners there were captured at the battle of 1st Bull Run (Manassas) were sent there. It also held southern political prisoners, along with deserters from both sides.

10. Where was Andersonville prison located?

Answer: GA

Located in Sumter County, GA, it was a notorious prison during the war throughout its existence. About 50,000 men were sent there. It was overcrowded and about 13,700 died from starvation, disease and as a result of ill-treatment and cruelty. After the war the commandant, Captain Henry Wirz, was tried, convicted and hanged.

Source: Author colmosby

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bloomsby before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.

Related Quizzes

This quiz is part of series Civil War Prisons:

Civil War quizzes related to prisons.

  1. Andersonville Tough
  2. Hell Hole: Camp Douglas Average
  3. Civil War Prison Camps Difficult
  4. The Civil War - Part G Average
  5. American Civil War Difficult

Referenced Topics

History Government War History U.S. Civil War Diseases Names Rivers Prisons North Carolina Alabama North Carolina History Civil War Prisons Alabama History

Other Destinations

Explore Other Quizzes by colmosby

Go to U.S. Civil War Quizzes

More Civil War Prisons Quizzes

FunTrivia Homepage