Those of you that have searched around the Civil War know that many prisoners were housed at Rock Island Arsenal. The camp was rampant with smallpox and thousands, having survived the battles, surcumed to disease. The Dept. of the Army publishes the "Register of Confedeerate Dead Rock Island, Illinois" and can provide specificlly requested lookups against their microfilm records. You can write for the publication: Kris Gayman Leinicke, Director Rock Island Arsenal Museum Department of the Army Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island, Ill 61299-5000 Bill Stephenson