The Legacy Of The Confederate Soldiers Buried In Wisconsin

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Lithograph of Camp Randall during the Civil War
Lithograph of Camp Randall, where the majority of Wisconsin’s soldiers were trained and mustered into the Union Army, and where several Confederate prisoners were held. (Wisconsin Historical Society)

During the Civil War, 140 Confederate soldiers imprisoned in Madison died. Their Wisconsin grave markers remain a source of controversy, a reminder of the pain and suffering that endures from slavery. We talk to an author who explored who these soldiers — and the northerners who fought them — were and what their legacy is.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Laurence Desotell Guest

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