Andersonville prison, also known as camp Sumter, was a
confederate military prison. It was known to hold more than the limit stated
therefore not recognized positively. 45,000 men were imprisoned here. 13,00 of
these men dying g=from diseases, poor sanitation, lack of food, not enough
space, and the lack of shelter and a home before it was shut down in 1865, 14
months after it was opened and utilized. These prisoners only had 2 sources of
food. One, being the daily truck bringing in portions of food for the
prisoners. Keep in mind that these trucks only carried enough food to provide
for the men within the limit of the prison. The second source was the Sweetwater
creek, the stockade branch, in which flowed through the camp. Not only did this
serve as a source of water but as well as a toilet.
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