The Horrors of Andersonville

Catherine Gourley's detailed account explores Andersonville, the notorious Confederate prison where nearly a third of 45,000 Union prisoners perished from starvation, disease, and brutal conditions during the Civil War's final fourteen months. Drawing heavily on first-person reports and legal documents, this book chronicles the camp's horrifying daily realities, the controversial trial and hanging of commandant Captain Henry Wirz, and the complex interplay of politics, mismanagement, and human tragedy that defined this painful chapter in U.S. history.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of American Civil War. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Beyond the Combat, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.