Original Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely print from the Post-Civil War period depicting one of the most infamous prisons of the war. 

Andersonville Prison (also known as Camp Sumter), located near Andersonville, Georgia, was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final fourteen months of the American Civil War. Most of the site lies in southwestern Macon County, adjacent to the east side of the town of Andersonville. The prison was created in February 1864 and served until April 1865. Today, the area is preserved as the Andersonville National Historic Site. The site also contains the Andersonville National Cemetery and the National Prisoner of War Museum.

The site was commanded by Captain Henry Wirz, who was tried and executed after the war for war crimes. The prison was overcrowded to four times its capacity, and had an inadequate water supply, inadequate food, and unsanitary conditions. Of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners held at Camp Sumter during the war, nearly 13,000 (28%) died. The chief causes of death were scurvy, diarrhea, and dysentery.

The prison, which opened in February 1864, originally covered about 16.5 acres (6.7 ha) of land enclosed by a 15-foot (4.6 m) high stockade. In June 1864, it was enlarged to 26.5 acres (10.7 ha). The stockade was rectangular, of dimensions 1,620 feet (490 m) by 779 feet (237 m). There were two entrances on the west side of the stockade, known as "north entrance" and "south entrance". This allowed for a space of about 5 feet by 6 feet (1.5 x 2 m) for each prisoner.

The print measures 20 x 26 ¼” and is in great shape minus some minor edge tearing. This would be an ideal candidate for framing. The color is very well-retained. The bottom reads COPYRIGHT 1890 and was printed by the Keystone Publishing Co. of Philadelphia, with “Sparks from the Fire” at the opposite end. 

Ready to frame and display.