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The Andersonville National Historic Site, located near Andersonville, Georgia, preserves the former Andersonville Prison (also known as Camp Sumter), a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final fourteen months of the American Civil War.
9 lis 2009 · Learn about Andersonville, the Confederate prison in Georgia where thousands of Union soldiers died during the Civil War. Find out how its commander, Henry Wirz, was executed for war crimes after the war.
20 lis 2021 · Learn about the horrific conditions and treatment of Union prisoners at Andersonville Prison, one of the most notorious prisoner of war camps in history. See photos and stories from inside the camp, where overcrowding, disease, starvation, and brutality ruled.
Commonly known as Andersonville, the military prison facility was officially named Camp Sumter, in honor of the county in which it was located. Construction of the camp began in early 1864 after the decision had been made to relocate Union prisoners to a more secure location.
9 lip 2023 · Learn how to document the lives and experiences of Union prisoners of war held at Andersonville in the Civil War. Find out where to search for service records, pension records, letters, diaries, and other sources to confirm or refute a prisoner's status.
6 gru 2022 · Opened in 1998, the National Prisoner of War Museum tells the story of prisoners of war throughout American History. This facility doubles as the park's visitor center and is the best place to begin a visit.
22 sty 2003 · Approximately 45,000 prisoners were held at Andersonville Prison, or Camp Sumter, the largest prison camp of the Confederacy. In 1998 the National Prisoner of War Museum opened at Andersonville.
