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feb 1, 1864 - Andersonville Prison

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Also known originally as Camp Sumter, was a Confederate military prison. The prison was supposed to only hold 10,000 people but got overfilled with 33,000 soldiers. Thousands died because of poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the elements.

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feb 1, 1864
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~ 162 years ago