Firing the Cannon Photograph by Catherine Sherman

Firing the Cannon

by Catherine Sherman

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Title

Firing the Cannon

Artist

Catherine Sherman

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

"Firing the Cannon" by Catherine Sherman.

Civil War re-enactors fire a cannon during the annual Living History event at Camp Ford in Tyler, Texas, in March 2015. I can testify that it was a really loud boom.

Camp Ford was a prisoner of war camp near Tyler during the American Civil War. It was the largest Confederate-run prison west of the Mississippi River.

Established in the spring of 1862 as a training camp for new Confederate recruits, the first Union prisoners arrived at Camp Ford in August 1863. The camp was not closed until May 19, 1865.

At its peak in July 1864, over 5,300 prisoners were detained there.

The site of the Camp stockade is now a public park, owned by Smith County, Texas, and managed by the Smith County Historical Society. The Capt. James P. Douglas Camp 124, Tyler, Texas Division Sons of Confederate Veterans - 4TH Brigade, with the Smith County Historical Society hosted the living history event, which featured cannons fired, a POW escape and talks about food and medicine, as well as music and cultural displays.

Among the notable prisoners at Camp Ford was Joseph Spiegel, founder of merchandising giant Spiegels. Spiegel was the sutler of the 120th Ohio. He was captured on May 3, 1864, when the transport City Belle was ambushed on the Red River. He, along with most of the 120th, was held at the Camp until final exchange on May 22, 1865.

Joseph's brother Marcus was the colonel of the 120th, and was mortally wounded during the engagement. The Spiegels were German Jews who had immigrated to America in the 1840s.

Featured in "Historical Forts Battles and Re-enactments" group (05/07/2015) "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums" group (05/07/2015); "Images That Excite You" group (05/08/2015)