<Tr> <Th> NRHP reference #</Th> <Td> 71000036 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Added to NRHP </Th> <Td> June 7, 1971 </Td> </Tr> <P> Camp Randall is an historic U.S. Army site in Madison, Wisconsin, named after Wisconsin Governor Alexander Randall, who served from 1858 - 1861 . It was a training facility of the Union army during the Civil War, where more than 70,000 recruits were trained . The Army also established a hospital and prisoner - of - war camp here . </P> <P> In 1893 the site was purchased by the state for use by the University of Wisconsin - Madison . Part was set aside as a park to memorialize the Army camp . Another portion was used for Camp Randall Stadium, built in 1917 as an outdoor football stadium for the university . </P>

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