Trip to Andersonville, GA....

I traveled from Tallahassee, FL to Americus, GA to view the Andersonville Civil War POW Camp on 7/9/06. Here are some pictures from that visit.

This is the entrance to Andersonville

Prisoner of War Statue at the National

POW Museum at Andersonville

Map of the POW Camp - Notice the Fence

Over 35,000 Prisoners in an area for 10,000

Picture of the area of the camp where the creek

ran through the camp. For drinking, washing

and toilets.

Providence Spring - Prisoners prayed for water and

a bolt of lightening struck this area and a spring

was found. Prisoners quoted, "God has not forgotten us!".

Looking down the east side of the camp. The white

stakes on the right represent the wall. The ones on the

left represent the "Deadline". This was an area which,

if crossed, the prisoner would be shot. Approximately 14'-16' wide.

Replicas of shelters made by prisoners.

Replicas of shelters made by prisoners. In front of 16' wall.

Monument at National Gravesite

Monument to the State of Illinois

Gravemarker of Pvt. William Childs

Company A, 73rd NY Regiment - Infantry

Died 7/28/1864 - Diarrhea

Gravemarker of Pvt. Alphonzo Childs
Company I, 85th NY Regiment - Infantry
Died 8/20/1864 - Diarrhea

Leaving Andersonville, GA.