Kevin: Thanks for this...one of the most unselfish offers I have seen.
We visited Andersonville about 3 years ago and what a sense of awe we
felt just to be in the area where so many suffered..and so many died
unnecessarily....no shelter except what they could muster for
themselves..what a pity..what a blemish on all of us! I am aware that both
sides had probably equally bad prisons..but this was perhaps the largest?
My great-grandfather died in the war but with a little more dignity than in
pri
For those new to the roots web and those of you veterans I would like to say
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I, myself do Volunteer research at Andersonville Civil War Prison in
Andersonville Georgia. There are Any research I do is absolutely at NO cost
and I am willing to do what I can. There are 1743 prisoners of war on record
from the state of Indiana and about 700 who died here, I thought I would
send my offer. I also do th
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Yes Jim, things were bad on both sides and I am constantly getting hate mail
from those who yell about " What about ........ as if it made
Andersonville any better knowing there were suffering in the Union POW sites
as well. My work is here because I am here.
Andersonville did have the most here and the most dead. 45000 held..12960
dead. 29% death rate. Elmira New York was number 2 and called the
Andersonville of the north. At 24% death rate...about the same survival
rate,,,but only 12000 held and 3000