Camp Ford
Camp Ford was a POW camp near Tyler, Texas, during the American Civil War. It was the largest Confederate-run prison west of the Mississippi.
| Camp Ford | |
|---|---|
| Near Tyler, Texas | |
The Price Raid by Samuel J. Reader shows Union prisoners on the way to Camp Ford in October 1864 | |
Camp Ford Location of Camp Ford | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′44.13″N 95°16′7.28″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1862 |
| Built by | Confederate States Army |
| In use | 1862–1865 |
| Events | American Civil War |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Col. R. R. Brown |
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