Summit Gist

Surviving prisoners from Andersonville prison camp, America's death camp, 1864-1865 Andersonville also known as Sumter's camp was a Confederate-run concentration camp during the American Civil War. It was in operation for the last 14 months of the civil war. Andersonville held approximately 45,000, and 13,000 died due to their internment in Andersonville.  Andersonville had several problems which led to high death rates. It is easier to compile them into a list. 1. The water supply was heavily contaminated. Andersonville had one tiny river flowing through it, in which Confederate soldiers would dump faeces and urine upstream so it would spread disease in the camp.  2. Diseases such as scurvy, diarrhoea, and dysentery were widespread. Parasites such as hookworms were common too. Many prisoners died from disease as there was very little hygiene being practised.  3. The defences around the camp were tough to escape from. A high 19-foot stockade made it difficult for anyone t...