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he Alton prison opened in 1833 as the first Illinois State Penitentiary and was closed in 1860, when the last prisoners were moved to a new facility at Joliet.
he Alton prison opened in 1833 as the first Illinois State Penitentiary and was closed in 1860, when the last prisoners were moved to a new facility at Joliet.
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Forces War Records, CIVIL WAR PRISONERS & CASUALTIES AT ALTON CONFEDERATE PRISON (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/subject/771/civil-war-prisoners-casualties-at-alton-confederate-prison/facts : accessed 7 Sept 2024), database and images, https://au.forceswarrecords.com/subject/771/civil-war-prisoners-casualties-at-alton-confederate-prison/facts