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it was overcrowed and they didn't have enough resources for the captured soilders

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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)


Who won the adairsville war in the Civil War?

Andersonville was a Confederate Army Prison. The Confederates lost the war, and the staff at Andersonville was hanged.


What was the name of the most infamous prison in the South where northern soldiers were held in the civil war?

I believe it was Andersonville----Google it for more info


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.