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Andersonville selected as site for new Confederate prison that will be 16.5 acres and hold 10,000 prisoners.
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First prisoners arrive at camp.
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Camp holds 26,000 prisoners, enlarged to 26.5 acres.
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Prison reaches peak of 32,000 prisoners.
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Nearby Union forces threaten camp security, many prisoners are moved to ther camps.
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War ends, camp closes.
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Andersonville National Cemetery is dedicated.
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Former prison commandmant Captain Henry Wirz was hung.
