Andersonville Prison as seen by John L. Ransom, author and publisher of "Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead," Washington, D.C. / A. Sachse & Co. Lithographers & Printers, Baltimore.
Title
Andersonville Prison as seen by John L. Ransom, author and publisher of "Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead," Washington, D.C. / A. Sachse & Co. Lithographers & Printers, Baltimore.
Subject
Ransom, John L.
Andersonville Prison--1860-1870.
Prisons--Georgia--Andersonville--1860-1870.
Prisoners--Union--Georgia--Andersonville--1860-1870.
Hangings (Executions)--Georgia--Andersonville--1860-1870.
Fences--Georgia--Andersonville--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Detention facilities--Confederate.
Description
Print shows a bird's-eye view of the Andersonville Prison, with prisoner's tents, gallows for executions, and a stream for washing, surrounded by three rows of stockade fences and with artillery batteries of cannons at the corners; includes numbered key identifying prominent features.
Creator
A. Sachse & Co.,
Source
Library of Congress
Date
c1882 Sep. 29
Rights
No known restrictions
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Photo
Identifier
digital file from original print
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.02585
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pga.02585
Collection
Citation
A. Sachse & Co., , “Andersonville Prison as seen by John L. Ransom, author and publisher of "Andersonville diary, escape and list of the dead," Washington, D.C. / A. Sachse & Co. Lithographers & Printers, Baltimore. ,” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 23, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/5536.