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- Locations: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Saratoga National Historical Park
Zopher Hawkins was only 19 years old when he joined the Continental Army. In 1780, he became a captive and prisoner of war. He lived until age 91.
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Brigadier General Justin Dimick
- Locations: Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
A seasoned veteran, Colonel Justin Dimick took charge of Boston’s Fort Warren on Georges Island in 1861. During his two years commanding the Confederate prisoner-of-war camp, Dimick was known for his just treatment of prisoners.
- Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Charles House
- Locations: Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Charles House was Navy weatherman on Kiska when the Japanese invaded. He eluded capture for 50 days but was finally taken prisoner to Japan.
- Locations: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Osceola, one of the leading Seminole warriors during the Second Seminole War, militarily resisted American efforts to relocate his tribe to the Creek Reservation in Indian Territory. The US Army, unable to defeat Osceola and his followers in the field resorted to treachery when they seized him under a white flag of truce. A prisoner of war, Osceola died in the custody of the Army at Fort Moultrie in Charleston Harbor. He is buried outside of the fort.
Last updated: August 16, 2023