Andersonville Prison

Andersonville Prison Andersonville Prison Andersonville prison opened on Feb. 24, 1864. It was the princely prison. Its located in Sumpter County, Georgia. The prison was originally called summer camp Sumpter. At first it was 16.5 acres then expanded to 26 acres. It was 1010 long and 780 wide, constructed of pine logs with thickness of a foot. A tasteful creek ran through the middle, it was the only source of water. The prison caused numerous things like: misery, suffering, and death. It was only open for 14 months; from Feb. 1864 till may 1865. During that time,13,700 died in confinement. They died of various reasons like: tainted food, starvation, dirty water, filth, and diseases such(prenominal) as scurvy, gangrene. The prison was designed to hold only 10,000 heart and intellect soldiers. In June, 1864, it held 20,000 men and in Aug. 64 it held a whopping 33,000! A total of 49,485 men were detained. In 1822 Henry Wirz was born. He reckon in a medical degree. He was a captain. He wor...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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