He was the only Confederate officer executed for war crimes. His name was Henry Wirz — and the horrors he presided over at Andersonville Prison shocked the world. As 13,000 Union soldiers died under ...

For 14 months late in the Civil War, Andersonville was probably the worst place on earth, a horror show from beginning to end. Alpheus Pike of Bloomington spent more than three months at this ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The largest Confederate prisoner of ...

Memorial Day is the day we remember the U.S. military service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They're never forgotten at Andersonville National Historic Site, one of 433 sites ...