Hoosier State Stories

Behind the Fences: Camp Morton


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During the Civil War, Indianapolis became home to one of the largest Union prisoner-of-war camps in the North. Camp Morton held thousands of captured Confederate soldiers inside the capital city. In this episode of Hoosier State Stories, Mike and Kylie explore what life was like behind the fences, how the camp affected Indianapolis, and what its legacy still reveals about Indiana’s role in the war.

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Hoosier State StoriesBy Beber Podcast Network