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Confederate Prison No. 6
Wilson St, Danville,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 35' 10.1418",
-79° 23' 25.328544"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Constructed in 1855 as a tobacco factory by Major William T. Sutherlin, this renovated structure housed Union prisoners during the Civil War, 1861-1865. It was one of six Danville Confederate prisons in which as many as 7000 Union soldiers were confined.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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