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The Chemung County Civil War Experience
The Civil War (1861-1865) impacted Americans from all walks of life. With the military rendezvous and Confederate Prison Camp in Elmira, the war was a daily presence in the lives of Chemung County residents. While soldiers fought on the battlefield, their families back home worked to maintain a sense of normalcy and support the war effort. Local businesses profited from supplying the army. Even today, the legacy of the war remains.

Lake Street, c. 1860

Co. C, 23rd New York Volunteers

View of Elmira Prison Camp
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