Avoiding the Grave at Andersonville: Three Young Men from Leopold, Indiana, Survive the Civil War Prison

I remember that Henry De Villez arrived on June 18, 1864 and says that: "... We (Naviaux, Devillez, and two Rogier's brothers) have been suffering from every aspect:" Over time, Creek Bank gave way and as a result the whole compound got rid of grasshoppers Pests have found their houses in soldiers' wounds and kill their hosts from inside (Devillez 2) The open sky drops the scorching sun into the projected place , Causing extreme humidity; the towering walls of Stockard do not diffuse fresh air (Hackmann 1).

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.

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). - Impact of prisons on prisoners Prisons have existed in human society for millions of years. Some people do not comply with the laws of the village, town, city or country, they are punished by some form of institution and they are isolated from people. Long-term practice has been spotlighted by many different people and members of society.

During the Civil War, the concept of the prison camp was still new. Until 1863, President Lincoln gave prisoners of war and food rights and sought a code of conduct to protect them from slavery, torture and murder. Andersonville did not provide these guarantees to the tenants; therefore, prisoners in Andersonville were closer to primitive societies than civil society without law enforcement or protection. Therefore, survival often depends on the power of a prisoner 's social network in prison. Prisoners who are with friends in Andersonville are more likely to survive than lone prisoners. Social networks provide prisoners food, clothing, shelter, moral support, trading opportunities, and protection of other prisoners.