• Boy Scout volunteers placing flags in the Andersonville National Cemetery for Memorial Day

    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

Civil War Sesquicentennial at Andersonville

Civil War soldiers and visitors mingle
A Union POW points to a guard inside the prison site.
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2011 to 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. Through 2015, in programs, publications and special events, Andersonville National Historic Site will mark this important anniversary and explore how the story of Andersonville fits into the larger Civil War experience.

For additional information on the American Civil War, please visit the National Park Service's American Civil War homepage.

For general information on the Civil War Sesquicentennial throughout the National Park System, please visit the Civil War: 150 Years site. 

 

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Did You Know?

Carved stone panel bearing the words motto "Death before Dishonor"

The words "Death Before Dishonor" appear on a third of the state monuments at Andersonville National Historic Site. This phrase was the motto of the Union Ex-Prisoners of War association, and represents the devotion of Union POWs to their country. More...