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National Historic Site

Andersonville

A cannon sits out in front of a replica of part of the wooden stockade walls once at Andersonville
Camp Sumter Military Prison, known as Andersonville, was the deadliest ground of the Civil War. Nearly 13,000 American soldiers died here. NPS Photo

Overview

Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, where veterans continue to be buried today. This place, where tens of thousands suffered captivity so others could be free, is also home to the National Prisoner of War Museum and serves as a memorial to all American prisoners of war.

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  • Sunday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Monday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Thursday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Friday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Saturday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

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    A cannon sits out in front of a replica of part of the wooden stockade walls once at Andersonville
    A cannon sits out in front of a replica of part of the wooden stockade walls once at Andersonville
    A historic photo of thousands of emaciated Union soldiers held prisoner in 1865
    A historic photo of thousands of emaciated Union soldiers held prisoner in 1865
    Fog rests on a stone monument of a Civil War soldier standing among hundreds of graves.
    Fog rests on a stone monument of a Civil War soldier standing among hundreds of graves.
    A large stone monument with 2 Civil War soldiers, a female figure, and 2 children.
    A large stone monument with 2 Civil War soldiers, a female figure, and 2 children.
    A military garrison cap with a small U.S. flag and silver bar in an exhibit case
    A military garrison cap with a small U.S. flag and silver bar in an exhibit case
    A spotted white-tailed deer fawn is curled up at the base of a headstone near a small US flag
    A spotted white-tailed deer fawn is curled up at the base of a headstone near a small US flag
    Soldiers talk to a Boy Scout in a cemetery with small US flags decorating the headstones
    Soldiers talk to a Boy Scout in a cemetery with small US flags decorating the headstones
    A large red brick building with raised skylights and large windows
    A large red brick building with raised skylights and large windows