Johnson Island, Ohio. Johnsons Island Civil War Prison. ND (1862-65). "Sutler Scrip". $1. Fine 12.Imprint of Middleton, Strobridge & Co. Cincinnati. Blue ink throughout. One of the most important sutler issues, north or south, as this was a POW camp used mainly for Confederate officers. Conditions here, except the Lake Erie winter weather, were better than most POW camps in the war. Over the course of this Sandusky Bay islands prison life, some 10,000 men passed through with as many as 3,200 populating towards the end of the war. Odd escapes of course across the ice towards Canada were attempted. The camp even hosted a few Confederate generals. The site still exists for visitors. An important note that is all there, despite some staining and nicks at the borders.
