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    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

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Victory From Within: Exploring the Stories of Prisoners of War

The Camp Sumter military prison at Andersonville was one of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Of these, almost 13,000 died here. Today, Andersonville National Historic Site is a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history.

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Features

  • Small child placing a flag in front of a Civil War headstone in the National Cemetery

    Memorial Day at Andersonville

    Each year the park hosts a series of activities to commemorate the Memorial Day Holiday. Join us to remember.

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  • The Minnesota monument in the Andersonville National Cemetery is surrounded by graves

    Andersonville National Cemetery

    The burying ground for those who died here is now a National Cemetery, connecting the past to the present, still serving modern-day veterans.

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  • Historic photograph of Andersonville prisoners

    Researching Andersonville Prisoners and Guards

    Documenting the lives of the prisoners held at Andersonville, and preserving their experiences, is an important and ongoing process.

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  • Looking southwest across the sinks; August 1864

    Andersonville (Camp Sumter Military Prison)

    The Camp Sumter military prison was the largest prison established by the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

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  • Trading card collage

    Trading Cards for Kids

    Discover more than 500 stories about America’s journey from the Civil War to Civil Rights. View online or visit this park to collect your own.

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  • Confederate soldiers lined up for roll call in a Federal military prison

    Commemorating the Civil War Sesquicentennial

    Join us to explore how the story of Andersonville fits into the larger Civil War experience during the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

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  • The Connecticut monument in the Andersonville National Cemetery

    Monuments and Remembering

    Since 1899 monuments have been placed at Andersonville to remember the men who suffered and died here, as well as POWs from other conflicts.

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Did You Know?

Bronze panel showing a prison scene on the back of a stone monument

Most visitors exploring Andersonville National Cemetery are unaware that the New York monument has an image sculpted on the reverse side of the memorial. The image on the reverse depicts two Andersonville prisoners. One is seen as dejected while the other appears hopeful. An angel approaches the prisoners carrying an olive branch, the symbol of peace, which was used to represent the reconciliation between the North and the South.