Brian Fowler-mandolin,gtr,bass,violins,slide gtr Been to the Andersonville Prison many times and have a moving experience each time. One of the Local treasures...

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I have visited Andersonville prision many times, there is no doubt ghosts are present. Between February, 1864 and April 1865 it is estimated that 45,000 Union prisoners were confined in the Confederate stockade, Camp Sumter, near Anderson Station, Georgia, forever to be remembered as Andersonville. Of that number, approximately 25,000 men survived their prison experience and returned home to tell their tale of suffering. It is unkown how many survivors, with their health and lives shattered, died as a direct result of their captivity after returning to civilian life.

The Andersonville prison, located at Camp Sumter, was the largest Confederate military prison during the American Civil War. The site of the prison is now Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, Georgia. It includes the site of the Civil War prison, the Andersonville National Cemetery, and the National Prisoner of War Museum. 12,913 Union prisoners died there, mostly of diseases. Captain Henry Wirz, commandant, was the only Civil War soldier executed for war crimes.