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Detailed map of the Andersonville prison stockade with descriptive text and measurements

The Maps of Andersonville Prison

Posted by: Meagan Snow

Andersonville Prison, arguably the most horrific Confederate prison for Union soldiers, was constructed in 1864 during the US Civil War and was located a little over a hundred miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. The prison was constructed as an open-air stockade with walls made of pine logs at least fifteen feet high. During its fourteen …