Here is both a link and the actual address of the Alton web site. These are very helpful pages. Good Luck. <A HREF="http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed/">Alton, Illinois - Civil War Era - Confederate Prison</A> http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed Reta DeShields Parton [email protected] daughter of D W DeShields & Cora Irene Hamilton DeShields granddaughter of Dennie DeShields and Ruby Lee Austin DeShields gggranddaughter of John Wesley DeShields and Frankey Green DeShields ggggrandaughter of Handy DeShields and Nancy Womack DeShields