When was it published?

September 1, 1864 in The Daily Confederate

Domestic News September 1, 1864

The Daily Confederate

Q: What keywords are associated?

Military Prison, Andersonville, Milledgeville, Union Captives, Confederate Prisons

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Announcement of a new military prison for Union captives to be built near Milledgeville, Georgia, as Andersonville's facility, holding over 33,000 prisoners, is insufficient and more arrivals expected.

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ANOTHER MILITARY PRISON.—We understand, as the Augusta Chronicle, that another military prison for Yankees is to be erected on the Central railroad near Milledgeville. Notwithstanding the fact that the prison at Andersonville has been enlarged, it is still too small to hold the captured Yankees. The number at the present time is over 33,000, and more are coming daily.

The prison at Andersonville measures five hundred and forty yards one way, and two hundred and sixty the other. The prison near Milledgeville is to be four hundred and forty yards square.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Military Prison Andersonville Milledgeville Union Captives Confederate Prisons

Where did it happen?

Milledgeville

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Milledgeville

Event Date

Present Time

Outcome

andersonville prison holds over 33,000 union prisoners and is too small; new prison planned as 440 yards square.

Event Details

Another military prison for captured Yankees is to be erected on the Central railroad near Milledgeville, as reported by the Augusta Chronicle. Andersonville prison, despite enlargement, measures 540 by 260 yards and cannot accommodate the growing number of prisoners, with more arriving daily.