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Commander at andersonville prison?

Wirz


Commander of the Andersonville Prison that was hung after the war?

Captain Henry Wirz


What was the commander of Andersonville prison?

ANSWER Brig. Gen John H. Winder was placed in command of the Andersonville Prison in 1864. Later he became commissary general of all prisons east of Mississippi.


When did the andersonville prison end?

The andersonville prison ended in 1923 November 6th


Where is andersonville confederate prison?

Andersonville


Where was Andersonville Confederate prison located?

The Andersonville Confederate military prison is located on Cemetery Road in Andersonville, Georgia. The prison is now considered a national historical site, and is operated by the National Park Service.


What was the infamous Confederate prison of war camp?

* Andersonville - Andersonville, Georgia * Belle Isle - Richmond, Virginia * Blackshear Prison - Blackshear, Georgia [19] * Cahaba Prison (Castle Morgan) - Selma, Alabama * Camp Ford - near Tyler, Texas [20] * Castle Pinckney - Charleston, South Carolina * Castle Sorghum - Columbia, South Carolina * Castle Thunder - Richmond, Virginia * Danville Prison - Danville, Virginia * Florence Stockade - Florence, South Carolina * Fort Pulaski - Savannah, Georgia * Gratiot Street Prison - St Louis, Missouri * Libby Prison - Richmond, Virginia * Salisbury Prison - Salisbury, North Carolina (according to Wikipedia.com)


Where is the infamous prison in Georgia?

Andersonville


When was the Andersonville Prison built?

the farticaus


How many people died in andersonville prison?

12,912 people died in Andersonville Prison of disease, malnutrition and many other causes.


What was the civil war prison?

the famous ciil war prison was the Andersonville Prison


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.