# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speaker Series: Civil War POW Camps - Cahaba Prison in Alabama and Camp Morton in Indianapolis
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Cahaba Prison held Union prisoners of war, many from Indiana, and was known for having one of the lowest death rates of any Civil War prison camp.  At the same time, over 1700 Confederate soldiers were held in Indianapolis at Camp Morton. Spend the evening hearing from historians Gene Salecker and Fred Schaefer as they discuss the camps, the prisoners, and the ties to Crown Hill Cemetery.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/indianapolis/speaker-series-civil-war-pow-camps-cahaba-prison-in-alabama-and-camp-morton-in-indianapolis/200029408780706
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 75

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Indianapolis
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Crown Hill Foundation
- **lat**: 39.82557
- **long**: -86.17218
- **full address**: Crown Hill Foundation, 700 W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208-4240, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Speaker Series: Civil War POW Camps - Cahaba Prison in Alabama and Camp Morton in Indianapolis being held?
  - **A:** Speaker Series: Civil War POW Camps - Cahaba Prison in Alabama and Camp Morton in Indianapolis takes place on Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Crown Hill Foundation, 700 W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208-4240, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Speaker Series: Civil War POW Camps - Cahaba Prison in Alabama and Camp Morton in Indianapolis?
  - **A:** Speaker Series: Civil War POW Camps - Cahaba Prison in Alabama and Camp Morton in Indianapolis is organized by Crown Hill Foundation.

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