The small stream that ran through the prison was a tributary of the Flint River.
Andersonville, Georgia.
The notorious one was Andersonville, Georgia.
Andersonville, Georgia
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.......
Andersonville, Georgia. Its commandant - Wirz - was the only Confederate hanged for war-crimes.
It was Andersonville.
Andersonville, Georgia.
Andersonville
The notorious one was Andersonville, Georgia.
Andersonville.
Andersonville, Georgia
As long as they needed because they were cool
Andersonville Prison, officially known as Camp Sumter, was the confederate prison located in Georgia that had horrible living conditions. It was known for its overcrowding, lack of shelter, poor sanitation, and inadequate food supply, leading to high mortality rates among the prisoners held there during the American Civil War.
it was located at 496 Cemetry Road Andersonville, GA31711
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.......
There were several camps, but the most notorious was at Andersonville, Georgia
Although the POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia was the cruelest Confederate POW camp by far, Union camps were terrible too. As an aside, the commander of the Andersonville camp was the only person tried for war crimes and was hanged after the war. This is an indication of bad things were in that camp.