1862 Civil War Camp Douglas IL Provision List Prisoners of War Document

Original handwritten Civil War document listing provisions at Camp Douglas, Illinois, dated October 1, 1862. Location: Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois (Union POW camp). Officers: Noted as a copy for Capt.

Richard McAllester; certified by Capt. A, 69th Illinois Regiment Volunteers; signed by Wm.

8" x 10" (single-page document). Format: Handwritten manuscript, ink on lined paper.

Writing remains legible (see photos). Camp Douglas was one of the largest Union prisoner-of-war camps during the Civil War. Sometimes referred to as the "Andersonville of the North, " it held thousands of Confederate prisoners under harsh conditions.

Period documents from the camp are scarce and desirable for both Civil War and POW history collectors.

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