State Prisoners at Fort Lafayette

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“Landing state prisoners at Fort Lafayette, New York harbor, in 1861. Fort Lafayette, New York harbor, by the state prison of the republic during the Civil War, is built upn a shoal abut four hundred yards from Long Island, and is entirely surrounded by water. In shape it is quadrangular, with the angles pointing to the sea and shore diamondwise; hence it was formerly called Fort Diamond.” —Leslie, 1896

Keywords

Civil War, War, prison, Long Island, Fort Lafayete, New York harbor, Fort Diamond, prisoners

Galleries

Miscellaneous Civil War Illustrations, Events in New York History

Source

Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)

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