Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: History and Archaeology: Andersonville Prison
Andersonville Prison was created in February, 1864 to relieve the overcrowding of Union prisoners in other nearby prisons. It closed a year later due to sanitation problems among others and had earned a reputation for inflicting...
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Cartania: Civil War Reflections 1862 1865
Harvey Hogue's adventures as a Union soldier in a Confederate prison camp, and his escape from the notorious Andersonville make interesting reading. Not exactly a primary source document, but stories from an actual participant in the...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Andersonville National Historic Site
The official website of Andersonville National Historic Site, or Camp Sumter, "One of the largest of many Confederate military prisons." This park serves to honor all American prisoners of war. Be sure to click on Teaching with Historic...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Henry Wirz
From the Library of Congress comes the story of the hanging of Henry Wirz, former commander of the terrible Confederate prison in Andersonville, GA.