Fort Slocum Research Paper

Fort Slocum was originally named De Camp General Hospital during the Civil War to treat Union soldiers and later Confederate soldiers. But, when the hospital closed it was renamed Fort Slocum. Fort Slocum on David’s Island was built in 1862.1862 was when David’s Island was leased by the government. We started using Fort Slocum in July 1896. It was a military base on David’s Island. It was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

During the Civil War De Camp General Hospital only treated the Union soldiers but after the Battle of Gettysburg we started treating the Confederate soldiers even though the Hart Island was a prison camp. The leader was General Henry W. Slocum, after he died the island was named after him.

Henry Warner