Military documents of Ship Island, 1862-1984 (bulk 1862-1865).

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Military documents of Ship Island, 1862-1984 (bulk 1862-1865).

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During the Civil War, Ship Island, Mississippi, served the Union Army as a place of detention for political prisoners, military convicts, and Confederate prisoners of war. Series documents activities of Ship Island Provost Marshal James Noyes, successively lieutenant and captain in the 74th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment.

0.35 cubic. ft. (1 doc. box)Muster rolls 1 folder ; 58 x 89 cm.

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