To: catpuppy; null and void
I'm not sure about that.. I thought Andersonville at first..but then thought of Richmond. I will have to look it up and see if I can find it in the book.
Just checked with Al.. He was kept in a prison in Richmond. Anyone know the name of the prison in that area?
3,918 posted on
06/07/2004 8:55:38 AM PDT by
grannie9
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To: grannie9
Andersonville, or Camp Sumter as it was officially known, was one of the largest of many Confederate military prisons established during the Civil War. It was built early in 1864 after Confederate officials decided to move the large number of Federal prisoners kept in and around Richmond, Virginia, to a place of greater security and a more abundant food supply. Gran, if it was Richmond, it seems your veteran just missed going to Andersonville.
3,935 posted on
06/07/2004 10:39:02 AM PDT by
catpuppy
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