Landscaping, including flowers in front of their The commander allowed them to wear barracks was important for the German POWs that clothing as long as items were held at Camp Bowie during WWII. marked with a "P" and "W" on the legs to distinguish them from civilians on base. The deaths of five German prisoners were recorded, and death certificates have been preserved. George Forst, Alfred Kafka, German POWs grimace at newsreel coverage of Walter Reese, Albin Sickel and Karl the people held in German concentration Staudinger were buried in a corner of camps. Jordan Springs Cemetery south of the camp, until their bodies were returned to German POWs said their accommodations at their families after the war, if possible. If the barracks where 3000 of them were held at families could not be found, they were Camp Bowie were much like a hotel. buried at the State Cemetery in Austin. The death certificates did not always reflect the true cause of death, researchers said, because German officers WBTS Relics reportedly staged deaths as punishment. All prisoners were returned to their “Tar Bucket” Hat homelands after the war. Confederate “Housewife’s Kit Battlefield Maps, Courtesy of The Civil War Trust MATCHING 3. What did General Lee say as the Texas Brigade moved to plug a gap in the Confederate lines along the Orange Plank Match the number to the letter. Road? 4. What did Robert E. Lee say when he learned J.E.B. Stuart had died? 1. Colonel Ulric Dahlgren's father was an 5. What did Ulysses Grant do when he learned admiral in the U.S. Navy—for what is the elder the cabin he was using as a headquarters was Dahlgren remembered? the place where Stonewall Jackson had died? 2. By the time Ulysses S. Grant arrived in the 6. The easiest victory ever granted to eastern theater his nickname had preceded Confederate arms occurred where? him—what was his nickname?
The commander allowed them to wear that clothing as long as items were marked with a "P" and "W" on the legs to distinguish them from civilians on base. The deaths of five German prisoners were recorded, and death certificates have been preserved. George Forst, Alfred Kafka, Walter Reese, Albin Sickel and Karl Staudinger were buried in a corner of Jordan Springs Cemetery south of the camp, until their bodies were returned to their families after the war, if possible. If families could not be found, they were buried at the State Cemetery in Austin. The death certificates did not always reflect the true cause of death, researchers said, because German officers reportedly staged deaths as punishment. All prisoners were returned to their homelands after the war. Landscaping, including flowers in front of their barracks was important for the German POWs held at Camp Bowie during WWII. German POWs grimace at newsreel coverage of the people held in German concentration camps. German POWs said their accommodations at the barracks where 3000 of them were held at Camp Bowie were much like a hotel. WBTS Relics “Tar Bucket” Hat Confederate “Housewife’s Kit Battlefield Maps, Courtesy of The Civil War Trust MATCHING Match the number to the letter. 1. Colonel Ulric Dahlgren's father was an admiral in the U.S. Navy—for what is the elder Dahlgren remembered? 2. By the time Ulysses S. Grant arrived in the eastern theater his nickname had preceded him—what was his nickname? 3. What did General Lee say as the Texas Brigade moved to plug a gap in the Confederate lines along the Orange Plank Road? 4. What did Robert E. Lee say when he learned J.E.B. Stuart had died? 5. What did Ulysses Grant do when he learned the cabin he was using as a headquarters was the place where Stonewall Jackson had died? 6. The easiest victory ever granted to Confederate arms occurred where?
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