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=== Civil War era (1849 – late 1800s) === |
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On April 24th, 1861, the midshipmen of the Naval Academy left Annapolis and temporarily housed the institution in Newport, Rhode Island until October 1865. <ref>Mills, Eric. 2008. Where Naval Tradition Lives. ''Naval History.'' 04, <nowiki>http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/203481496?accountid=11243</nowiki> (accessed November 14, 2018).</ref> |
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In 1861, the first camp of three that would be built for holding paroled soldiers was created on the campus of [[St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)|St. John's College]]. The second location of [[Camp Parole, Annapolis|Camp Parole]] would house over 20,000 and would be located where Forest Drive is currently. The third and final location was finished in late 1863 and would be placed near the Elkridge Railroad, as to make transportation of soldiers and resources easier before and allowing the camp to grow to it's highest numbers<ref>"Annapolis National Cemetery" (PDF). United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-06-28.</ref> This area just west of the city is still referred to as [[Parole, Maryland|Parole]]. The soldiers who did not survive were buried in the [[Annapolis National Cemetery]]. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=66303|title=Camp Parole Historical Marker|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref>{{dashboard.wikiedu.org sandbox}} |
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Civil War era (1849 – late 1800s)
On April 24th, 1861, the midshipmen of the Naval Academy left Annapolis and temporarily housed the institution in Newport, Rhode Island until October 1865. [1]
In 1861, the first camp of three that would be built for holding paroled soldiers was created on the campus of St. John's College. The second location of Camp Parole would house over 20,000 and would be located where Forest Drive is currently. The third and final location was finished in late 1863 and would be placed near the Elkridge Railroad, as to make transportation of soldiers and resources easier before and allowing the camp to grow to it's highest numbers[2] This area just west of the city is still referred to as Parole. The soldiers who did not survive were buried in the Annapolis National Cemetery. [3]
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- ^ Mills, Eric. 2008. Where Naval Tradition Lives. Naval History. 04, http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/203481496?accountid=11243 (accessed November 14, 2018).
- ^ "Annapolis National Cemetery" (PDF). United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Camp Parole Historical Marker". Retrieved 2018-11-14.