I would image all those records are at the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History in Montgomery. http://www.archives.state.al.us/index.html Parts of this old prison are still standing, but no efforts were ever made to restore this Confederate Prison. Most of the old structure collapsed many years ago during a storm. Now most of it is just a pile of broken handmade bricks. Robert Johnston Wetumpka, AL -----Original Message----- From: Donna Sarchet [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 7:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ALCOOSA] Prison at Wetumpka In the 1860 Coosa Co., AL census, there appears individual listings for the inmates in the prison there in Wetumpka (present-day Elmore Co.). They are listed as "Convicts in Alabama Penitentiary." I am interested in learning more about one of these inmates. His listing appears as: Henry Hedgpeth 1839, age 30, white male, farmer, b. AL, murder-2 degree Here are my questions: 1) Each inmate had a number, presumably a date, following his name. What does this number mean? Some inmates had numbers such as 1851, 1854, 1857, etc. No number was over 1860. I thought it might mean the date of incarceration, but Henry was b. circa 1830 and would have been 9 years old in 1839. 2) How can I learn how long Henry Hedgpeth was in prison and what crime he committed? Do these prison records still exist? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Donna Sarchet Plainview, TX