Horrors of Andersonville Prison Exposed in Detail
A long account details 1864 Andersonville conditions with 35,000 prisoners, chronicling severe overcrowding, contaminated water, starvation, disease, and scorched Earth policies. Eyewitness and rebel testimonies accuse officials of deliberate cruelty, while witnesses describe corpses piling, malnutrition, and attempted relief being refused. The piece also notes related Civil War politics and veteran reactions to current events.
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Andersonville
Confeder
Winder
Enon Vortmin
Old Hat and Greeley Divide in Civil War Debate
The piece recounts Democratic fervor for Greeley and Brown with a flip of Horace Greeley and a broad attack on Republicans. It cites Lyman Trumbull’s Dixon speech and exposes Union wartime prisoner mistreatment by the Confederacy. It notes 36,401 Union deaths under rebel custody, including 17,100 at Andersonville, and references the Fortieth Congress prisoner report.
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Lyman Trumbull
United States
Illinois
Dixon
Greeley
Brown
South
Andersonville
Boodresson
Baltimore
Davis
Howell
Cobb
Winder
Robert Ould
Exchange
J. H. Winder
City Point
House of Representatives
War Department
Confederacy
Wirz
Prisyna
Trumbull
W. 8. Winder
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Saya
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Pass
Libby
Belle Isle
Salisbury
Florence
Millen
Lynchburg
Savannah
Charleston
Macon
Cahawba
Camp Tyler
Vermont
Maine
Greeley Grays
Greeley Blues
Atack
36Th
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Worcester
Grant
Eae Ae Pa Pw Sd
Califo
Pho Aiseasen
Arehe Cure Pier
Erya
Acatec Dugreiente
ARGH
Salomi
Tessy Jone
Clinoin
Lincoln
Granit
Adaawyerk
Chicago
Republican Party
Hive
Ft Cesee
Anguire
Michigan
Farmer's
Township
Bil Farmar & Co
Meleai
Loch
Nataman
MAT OF Michigan
Chan
Uyron 19
Seth Lewis
Stateman Office
Marshall, Mich
IL. Weil & Bro
Finoda
H. Raymond
State St. Herndon Block
Mayzhall
Mich
SHI Hageine
Mima Billings
Marshall City
Stiat
Cronin
Turifjnito
F.M. van -Berten
Gen Agit
Hoenix
Bloomington
Greanbo
J. R. Hendryx
State St. Raymond’s Block
Marshall
Coldwater R.E
ManstaLt & Cotpwards R. R.co
Boach
Hamadoto C
Dibula
Wirut National Bank
Qeorgr Ingereoll
Round House
Kalamazoo Street
Johnny Butler
Beour
State Street
Novelty Iron Works
Marshall Ave
MLC
R.R
Op Marshall
Partlow
Central Railroad
Marshall Avenue
Burt
Perrinville
John Adams & Co
A. H. Cathcart
State ST
Rehepatitring
Dalesman
Agenta
Rappleye & Knight
Ridge Ave
Philadelphia
L. H. Robinson
Democrata
Freeley
Horace Greeley
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Bully Brooks
Sumner
Dan
Voorhees
Daniel
Chappaqua
Hendricka
Old Greeley
Morrison
Taylor
Gratz
Frank
Blair
Andersonvil
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