Andersonville Prison (Camp Sumter) - North Gate Entrance

Camp Sumter, commonly called Andersonville, was one of the largest military prisons established by the Confederacy during the Civil War. In existence for 14 months, over 45,000 Union soldiers were confined at the prison. Of these, almost 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, and exposure to the elements. The largest number held in the 26½-acre stockade at any one time was more than 32,000, during August of 1864. Today the beauty of the prison site belies the suffering that once took place inside the stockade.

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[7mikethebike]

@muaythaitilldeath1 also due to malevolence and murderous hatred on the part of the georgians who ran the camp. Don't leave out the primary factor.

[muaythaitilldeath1]

@arielcoleman13 POWs. Soldiers that were prisoners of war. Union soldiers captured by the Confederate army and placed in a POW camp. Due to bad logistics and lack of supplies due to the war effort, thousands died of starvation and disease.

[arielcoleman13]

okay so were they soldiers or prisoners?

[HISTORYBUFFPA]

Again, thank you.

Good to find Andersonville vids on here.

Keep the memory alive.

[spacedghOst78]

Don't forget the Scurvy they endured as well.