Life in Andersonville Prison Camp

What was the official name of the prison camp located in Andersonville, Georgia?

• Camp Sumter

• Fort Sumter

• Camp Anderson

• Fort Anderson

In what year was work on Camp Sumter begun?

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

• 1864

What was the intended capacity of Camp Sumter when it was first built?

• 5,000 men

• 10,000 men

• 15,000 men

• 20,000 men

By August, how many prisoners were held in Camp Sumter, making it the fifth largest city in the South?

• 22,000

• 25,000

• 30,000

• 32,899

Who was the commander of the prisoners at Camp Sumter?

• General Lee

• Captain Henry WS

• Major Anderson

• Colonel Grant

What was the primary reason for the terrible conditions at Camp Sumter?

• Lack of guards

• Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions

• Frequent prisoner escapes

• Poor weather conditions

What disease was commonly contracted by prisoners due to lack of vegetable food and exercise?

• Tuberculosis

• Malaria

• Scurvy

• Cholera

What was the policy change made by Grant that affected prisoner exchanges?

• He increased the number of exchanges

• He stopped the exchange of prisoners

• He allowed only officer exchanges

• He exchanged prisoners for supplies

What was the consequence of the lack of law within the stockade at Camp Sumter?

• Frequent prisoner escapes

• Formation of a prisoner government

• Robbery and violence among prisoners

• Peaceful coexistence

How were the robbers within the prison eventually dealt with?

• They were pardoned

• They were transferred to another prison

• They were hanged after a trial

• They were put in solitary confinement