Andersonville National Historic Site
National Register of Historic Places

Andersonville National Historic Site

Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia
Listed
October 15, 1970
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000070

About this property

Andersonville Prison (also known as Camp Sumter), located near Andersonville, Georgia, was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final fourteen months of the American Civil War. Most of the site lies in southwestern Macon County, adjacent to the east side of the town of Andersonville. The prison was created in February 1864 and served until April 1865. Today, the area is preserved as the Andersonville National Historic Site. The site also contains the Andersonville National Cemetery and the National Prisoner of War Museum. The site was commanded by Captain Henry Wirz, who was tried and executed after the war for war crimes. The prison was overcrowded to four times its capacity, and had an inadequate water supply, inadequate food, and unsanitary conditions. Of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners held at Camp Sumter during the war, nearly 13,000 (28%) died. The chief causes of death were scurvy, diarrhea, and dysentery.

Location

Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia
32.18491, -84.13677

Categories

MILITARYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Andersonville National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Andersonville National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Andersonville National Historic Site?

Andersonville National Historic Site is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Andersonville National Historic Site?

The period of significance for Andersonville National Historic Site is recorded as the civil_war era.

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