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Near the town of Andersonville in southwest Georgia It was a horrible Civil War Prison Camp there was open-air stockade, enclosed by 20 foot-high log walls, grew to 26 acres, but remained horribly overcrowded and conditions became more and more intolerable. Running in the middle of the camp was a stagnant, befouled stream, absurdly named Sweet Water Branch, used as a sewer as well as for drinking and bathing. There were no barracks; prisoners were forbidden to construct shelters, and while some did erect tents and flimsy lean-tos, most were left fully exposed to the elements. Medical treatment was virtually nonexistent. Sounds like HELL! Nearly 13000 died there.......
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∙ 11y agoIn the last year of the war, after Grant had ended the system of prisoner exchange, Andersonville prison-camp in Georgia became notorious for overcrowding. Since the guards themselves were on half-rations by that time, there wasn't going to be much food for the prisoners. This led to gang warfare, murder and even cannibalism.
The prison governor who allowed this (Wirz) was the only Confederate hanged for war crimes.
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∙ 12y agoCamp Sumter, the notorious Confederate military prison was located at Andersonville. Georgia.
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∙ 12y agoCivil war prison camp for Union troops. It was so bad that they lived in holes in the ground and starved to death. More than 45,000 Union soldiers were kept there and 13000 died.
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∙ 11y agoIt is located near Andersonville, Georgia.
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∙ 10y agoAndersonville is located in Georgia. It is known was the located in the prison at Fort Sumter, which was one of the largest and toughest prisons in the Civil War.
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What was the name of the river at camp Sumter in andersonville Georgia?
The small stream that ran through the prison was a tributary of the Flint River.
Anderson in southern Georgia was a natorius confederate what during the civil war?
Andersonville was a notorious Prison camp for POW"s captured during the war.
How many people died in andersonville prison?
12,912 people died in Andersonville Prison of disease, malnutrition and many other causes.
Write a sentence containing the words Andersonville Prison?
The starvation in Andersonville Prison was so bad that the prisoners descended into gang-murder and cannibalism.
What occurred at the andersonville prison?
horrible nasty torture happened, there is a book called "Andersonville" there you can read all about it.
Who built andersonville prison camp?
slaves
What was the name of the prison camp in Georgia?
It was Andersonville.
Was Andersonville was a Union Civil War prison camp?
Andersonville Prison was a confederate prison that was notorious for its cruelty towards union prisoners. I believe it was located in Richmond, VA.
What was the prison camp in georgia were many union prisoners died?
Andersonville.
What was the worst prison camp in the south during the civil war?
Andersonville
What was the name of the prison camp in Georgia during the civil war?
Andersonville
Where was the worst prison camp in the south located?
Andersonville - scandalously overcrowded, horrific.
What was the famous civil war prison?
Camp Sumpter at Andersonville, Georgia was reputed to be the worst Confederate States run prison and Camp Rathbun at Elmira, New York the worst run by The United States. Both had similar overall death rates although Camp Rathbun exceeded Camp Sumpter in some months.
How many casualties came from the andersonville prison camp?
There were approximately 45,000 prisoners in Andersonville. But over 12,000 union soldiers held there died
When did Andersonville prison open?
As long as they needed because they were cool
What was the most famous wartime prison camp?
It would have to Andersonville during the American Civil War.
What confederate camp was a prison very overcrowded in?
Andersonville was an atrocity. Its commandant was convicted of war crimes after the war.
