What It Was Like to Be a Civil War Prisoner - Camp Sumter

Andersonville was a Confederate POW camp during the Civil War, notorious for its brutal conditions. Overcrowding, disease, and lack of resources led to the deaths of 13,000 Union soldiers. Prisoners faced harsh living conditions, inadequate food and water, and cruel punishments. Despite offers of freedom for allegiance to the Confederacy, Union soldiers remained loyal. The camp's legacy is marked by the trial and execution of its commander, Henry Wirz, and ongoing debates about responsibility and memory.

How did the prisoners manage to obtain water at Camp Sumter?

What were the medical conditions like in the prison hospital at Andersonville?

What was the response of the Union soldiers to the offer of freedom from the Confederacy?

What happened to Henry Wirz after the Civil War ended?