Please go to www.altonweb.com and check that web site. Don Huber, Alton Township Supervisor, has everything you will ever want to know about Smallpox Island and the Confederate prison in Alton. He has pictures, history, documents and knows everything about it like the back of your hand. He has also written books on the subject. He's just a wealth of information. If you want any information at all, contact Don. He loves to help people with this sort of information. His personal email address and phone number are on the altonweb site. Good Luck in your research. Sharlene