

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Alexandria’s Civil War Prisons: Confinement and Justice During Union Occupation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: During the Civil War, Alexandria was home to five military prisons. Speaker Madeline Fierstein will examine what life was like in these institutions for both Confederate and Union prisoners and how this disrupted the daily lives of Alexandria residents. Learn about the medical treatment of jailed soldiers and prisoners of war at hospitals like the confiscated Lee-Fendall House. You will hear first-hand accounts from those who experienced imprisonment within the city limits, from the earliest days of battle to the beginning of Reconstruction.

Madeline Fierstein is a historian of American history based in Alexandria, Va. She is the founder of “Rooted in Place”, LLC, which focuses on psychiatric institutions, military hospitals, and prisons. Madeline has developed popular guided tours in Alexandria and Washington, D.C. She leads significant projects documenting the soldiers who were treated in Alexandria’s wartime hospitals. Visit her website for past research and upcoming tours at www.madelinefeierstein.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/frederick/alexandria’s-civil-war-prisons-confinement-and-justice-during-union-occupation/200029505029721
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Frederick
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States, Maryland 21701
- **lat**: 39.41389
- **long**: -77.40943
- **full address**: 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States, Maryland 21701

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- **organizer**: National Museum of Civil War Medicine (https://allevents.in/org/national-museum-of-civil-war-medicine/8654506)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States, Maryland 21701
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Alexandria’s Civil War Prisons: Confinement and Justice During Union Occupation ?
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