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Henry Wirz: The Only Confederate Officer to Be Executed for War Crimes After the American Civil War
Henry Wirz remains one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War. As commandant of Andersonville Prison, he oversaw ...
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The Civil War Prisoner Camp That Became a Place of Horror
The Confederate Civil War prisoner camp in Andersonville, Georgia, was an utter nightmare for the many soldiers held within. It was dangerously overcrowded, rife with disease, and food and medical ...
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Pell City Historical Society hosts program on Andersonville Prison
The Pell City Historical Society presents a program on the Andersonville Prison Wednesday, April 16 at The Venue in downtown ...
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Book Review: The Rock Island Civil War Prison: Andersonville of the North?
ISBN: Many are they myths of the Civil ... prisoner-of-war camp at Rock Island, Illinois, was “as bad as” or even “worse than” the Confederate hell hole at Andersonville. This documentary explores the ...
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Discover 11 Epic National Parks in Georgia
During the Civil War, the Confederacy built a prison to hold ... and the heat of a Georgia summer. Andersonville National ...