Andersonville
Andersonville was a place in Georgia where a prison
was held. This spot in Georgia was chosen because it was far away from the
coasts and was very remote. The prison was designed for 10,00 men but soon held
more 30,000 war prisoners. Many sliders died in the prisoners due to insects,
disease, and contaminated water from the creek that was running the prison. It
was almost impossible to escape because the secure perimeter. Henry Wirz, the
commander of the prison was disliked and not respected by the guards and prisoners.
Wirz was later executed or war crimes. The Andersonville prison could be
compared to the Nazi war concentration camps because of their horrible
condition and treatment of prisoners.
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