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Andersonville
Question | Answer |
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where is andersonville prison | 10 miles fm americus, ga |
why was andersonville prison built | november 1863 |
what was its official name | fort sumter |
how many prisoners was it built for | 10000 people |
how many prisoners were housed there | 33000 |
conditions were | horrible and unsanitary |
available water was | polluted |
food was | supply so inadequate that prisoners starved |
clothing and medical suppliers were | scarce |
during the summer of 1864 | over 100 union prisoners died each day |
due to the conditions he allowed at andersonville, the commander of the prison | faced an impossible situation |