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Rebels at Camp
Randall
An Event sponsored by
Friends of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, the Institute for Museum and
Library Services and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation.
In 1862 Union
Forces were working to clear navigation of the Mississippi River. At the
New Madrid Bend, Island No. Ten gave the Confederate forces a perfect
position to fire on any ships attempting to continue south. After
contesting the position for a month from gunboats in the river, a run
beneath the batteries was successful allowing General Pope to cross the
river and capture the Island. Prisoners were taken and brought by rail and
boat to Camp Randall.
They were housed
at the Camp, guarded by the 19th Wis. Regiment until they could be
relocated to Camp Douglas at Chicago.
The weekend's
reenactment replayed some of that history at the original site as well as
presenting the period's history to 2500 students from Wisconsin schools. |
