Andersonville
Andersonville was a confederate war prison in Andersonville, Ga. The prisoners were all treated inhumanely and cruelly. Many prisoners lacked shelter and clothing. Instead of shelter, prisoners were forced to make "shebangs" which were houses made of sticks, random things, clothing, leaves, mud, and tree limbs.The prisoners who were taken to the "deadhouse" (morgue) were more often than not, stripped of their clothes that were then given to the needy. There was also no soap to clean anything with. Sand was used as a soap substitute. There was a small water hole which was used for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and disposing of waste. As a result, it was hard for people to find clear water to cook with and drink. Because of these filthy and unsanitary conditions, disease and sickness spread quickly. There also was a food shortage. Because of this, everyone was malnourished and extremely skinny. Andersonville Prison was a horror house for the people who lived in it and for the people who saw it.
This image shows how Andersonville looked like. : en.wikipedia.org
Shebangs are depicted in the picture above.:
Andersonville was a confederate war prison in Andersonville, Ga. The prisoners were all treated inhumanely and cruelly. Many prisoners lacked shelter and clothing. Instead of shelter, prisoners were forced to make "shebangs" which were houses made of sticks, random things, clothing, leaves, mud, and tree limbs.The prisoners who were taken to the "deadhouse" (morgue) were more often than not, stripped of their clothes that were then given to the needy. There was also no soap to clean anything with. Sand was used as a soap substitute. There was a small water hole which was used for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and disposing of waste. As a result, it was hard for people to find clear water to cook with and drink. Because of these filthy and unsanitary conditions, disease and sickness spread quickly. There also was a food shortage. Because of this, everyone was malnourished and extremely skinny. Andersonville Prison was a horror house for the people who lived in it and for the people who saw it.
This image shows how Andersonville looked like. : en.wikipedia.org
Shebangs are depicted in the picture above.:
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