Delaware -- Nestled on Pea Patch Island is Fort Delaware, a historic Civil War ... it is mostly known for being a prison that once housed 33,000 Confederate prisoners. Staff in period costumes ...

FORT DELAWARE.; An Inside View of Captive Rebeldom. Share full article Aug. 31, 1863 Credit... The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from August 31, 1863, Page 2 Buy ...