One of the largest of many Confederate military prisons during the Civil War.

It was built early in 1864 to hold Federal prisoners. The prisoners were moved from Richmond, Virginia because Andersonville would supply greater security and a more abundant food. Read more about Andersonville.

More than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here in the 14 months this prison was active. Almost 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the elements.

Congress authorized Andersonville as a park by stating its purpose: "to provide an understanding of the overall prisoner of war story of the Civil War, to interpret the role of prisoner of war camps in history, to commemorate the sacrifice of Americans who lost their lives in such camps, and to preserve the monuments located within the site".

Andersonville National Historic Site is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history.

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More Information

• Andersonville National Historic Site Offical Website
• Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia:
  Andersonville National Historic Site
• PDF map of Andersonville