Andersonville Jail was a Confederate war prison during the Civil War, infamous for its mistreatment of Union prisoners of war. Overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and disease led to the deaths of about 30% of the prisoners held there. The prison commandant was prosecuted for war crimes after the war ended. The site is now a national […]
Andersonville, a small city in Georgia, is known for its ties to the Civil War. The largest Confederate POW camp was located near the city, where prisoners suffered from shortages of food, supplies, and shelter. Approximately 1/3 of the prisoners died during the summer of 1864. After the war, Andersonville Cemetery was transformed into a […]
