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Creation of Camp Sumter
- When
- February 1864
- Where
- Andersonville, Georgia
The Confederate prison at Andersonville, known as Camp Sumter, was created in February 1864. It initially covered 16.5 acres enclosed by a stockade.
The prison was created in February 1864 and served until April 1865. It originally covered about 16.5 acres of land enclosed by a 15-foot-high stockade. The legacy record claims the first Northern prisoners arrived on February 25, 1864, but the supplied passages do not confirm this specific date, only the month of creation.
Sources
- Andersonville Prison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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