The first penitentiary in Illinois had been…

April 1864 CE

The first penitentiary in Illinois had been built in Alton.

During the American Civil War, Union forces use it to hold prisoners of war, and some twelve thousand Confederates are held here.

While only a corner of it remains within a few blocks of the river, it once extended nearly to "Church Hill".

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Alton Madison Illinois United States View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Illinois, State of (U.S.A.) View → Missouri, State of (U.S.A.) View → Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) View →

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American Civil War (War between the States, War of the Rebellion, War of Secession, War for Southern Independence) View → Western Theater of the American Civil War View → American Civil War & Reconstruction; 1864 through 1875 View →

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