Andersonville Prison

Andersonville officially known as Camp Sumter was the most notorious Confederate prison during the Civil War (Davis 350; Reeder 140). The camp was held for the first time in February 1864, near the village of Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia. Southern officials decided to build a new prison in southwest Georgia due to the lack of prisoners of war and food shortages within the premises of Richmond, Virginia (Turner 161, 162). The prisoner's first batch reached 16 acres of outdoor expansion, which was later increased to 26 acres surrounded by a 15 ft high fence (Davis 351).

Anderson Bill Raiders & lt; Tab / & gt; Andersonville Prison is known to many people as "hell of hell". Prison can accommodate only 10,000 prisoners, but more than 30,000 prisoners are still crowded there. This leads to shortage of food and water. For this reason, groups of thieves and thugs began to form. They are known as "Anderson Bill Raiders". Raiders acted many ruthless acts during their detention. & Lt; Tab / & gt; There are few prisoners in the prison who are attackers. Not more than 500 of thousands of prisoners took part in the Raiders (Roberts 39). There are various names such as "Dranci's Raiders", "Sassfield Raiders", "Curtis Raiders". Some of Raider's favorite goals include older people, patients and new prisoners. Most invaders look for old people and patients who can not fight back.

In February 1864, the first prisoner began to arrive at Andersonville Prison, but they are still under construction. This facility was needed in 1863 after the inter-Korean prisoner exchange system collapsed to cope with disagreements among black soldiers. The front line of Andersonville quickly built a slave labor force in the Georgian forest near the railroad, but it was safely away from the front. Because the closure of about 16 acres of land was supposed to have included wooden barracks in the prison, the building was delayed by the price increase of the trees, the Yankees soldiers housed there lived under the sky It is protected with wood chips and blankets. A small stream flows through compounds to supply water to allied soldiers; however, this will be a cemetery for disease and human excrement.

From February 1864 until April 1865, the end of the American Civil War of Andersonville, Georgia (1861 - 1865) was the notorious Allied prison seat. Andersonville's prison officially known as Camp Sumter is the largest arrested Allied soldier's prison in the South and is known for its unhealthy situation and high mortality rate. A total of approximately 13,000 North Prisoners were murdered in Andersonville and Captain Henry Wilts (1823 - 65) was convicted for war crimes, convicted and executed after the war.