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| Address 496 Cemetery Road Andersonville, GA 31711 229-924-0343 Andersonville, or Camp Sumter as it was officially known, was one of the largest of many Confederate military prisons established during the Civil War. During the 14 months of its existence (1864-1865), more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here, of which nearly 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the elements. Today, Andersonville is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history. Site includes Andersonville National Cemetery which has 16,000 interments (1,004 unidentified). The Site is unique in the National Park System as the only park to serve as a memorial to all Americans ever held as prisoners of war. The Congress stated the purpose of the park in the authorizing legislation: "to provide an understanding of the overall prisoner of war story of the Civil War, to interpret the role of prisoner of war camps in history, to commemorate the sacrifice of Americans who lost their lives in such camps and to preserve the monuments located" within the site. Their story is told at the park's National Prisoner of War Museum. Begin your tour at the visitor center. The center contains exhibits on Andersonville prison, the national cemetary, Civil War prisons in general, and the systems of exchange and parole used during the war. There is also a 12-minute audio-visual program and a computer database listing prisoners and guards at Andersonville. A variety of informational sales publications is available to help you understand the role of Civil War prison camps, and National Park Service personnel will answer your questions and provide additional information. Schedules of daily activities and special events are posted at the center. Picnicking is allowed in the designated area. |
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