In 1911, bronze panels were added to the base of the monument with the soldiers' names, rank, units and home states. You can go online and see photographs of this fitting memorial. You can also see photos of the 16 bronze tablets with 4,243 names.
The terrible conditions at Camp Douglas are well-documented at such sites as Pritchett Ford's article "Camp Douglas" as well as an article in the Illinois State Historical Society "Chicago's Camp Douglas, 1861-1865" by Joseph L. Eisendrath Jr.
I should mention that Camp Douglas at first served as a training camp for Union recruits from the Chicago area.
--Old Secesh
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