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I visited Andersonville and the Prisoner of War Museum last summer.
I believe the statistics were that 45,000 prisoners passed through the gates of Andersonville Prison camp or also known as Camp Sumter. The total deaths for its entire operation was 15,000. What is amazing is that one Union soldier secretly kept records of each death and place of burial, such there were only about 200 who were Unknown graves.
I think the maximum confined at one time was about 15,000---but I'm not sure. The camp originally was only 16 acres and later they expanded it to 26 acres. However the small stream that flowed through the camp and the swamp bottom land took up some of the space. And there was a 5-foot dead line around the inside of the walls of the prison that no prisoner could cross. That reduced the effective size of the camp even more.
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How many prisoners died a day at andersonville?
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How many prisoners did andersonville prison hold?
it was said it was meant to hold 10.000 prisoners but ended up with over 30.000
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.
Why was the andersonville prison made?
Because Grant had ended the system of prisoner exchange, and the number of prisoners was rising astronomically.
What were the conditions of the Andersonville prison like?
So bad that the Union prisoners were reduced to gang warfare and even cannibalism. The Confederates themselves were half-starved by then - they were hardly going to care about feeding prisoners.
How many prisoners died a day at andersonville?
Dolly luvd it
What was the prison camp in georgia were many union prisoners died?
Andersonville.
At one time how many prisoners died a day at Andersonville?
150
What food was ate by poor andersonville prisoners?
it depends on if the prisoners were rich or not
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
How many prisoners did andersonville prison hold?
it was said it was meant to hold 10.000 prisoners but ended up with over 30.000
How was life in andersonville prison?
Miserable! There were too many Union prisoners, and not enough food, drinking water, or shelter. Thousands of prisoners died.
What did andersonville prisoners die from?
all answers correct
What was a confederate stockade for the union prisoners during the civil war?
Andersonville
Under what conditions did prisoners at Andersonville live?
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At andersonville almost 1300 prisoners died from?
All of the answers are correct.
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.
