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Rebels at Rock Island: The Story of a Civil War Prison Mr. McAdams follows the story of the Federal Prison at Rock Island, Illinois along the banks of the Mississippi River and the regiment who guarded the prisoners.
197th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles
Organization
Organized at Philadelphia for 100 days July 22, 1864.
Service & Battles - 1864
Moved to Baltimore, Md., and duty at Camp Bradford, Mankin's Woods, till August, 1864.
Guard prisoners at Rock Island, Ill., till November.