Union Prisoners, Andersonville

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Union prisoners are seen crowding near the main gate of the Camp Sumter, or Andersonville, Civil War prison. The photograph was taken in August 1864 by A. J. Riddle.

Courtesy of Civil War Treasures, New-York Historical Society

Union Prisoners, Andersonville

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