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|Headline=Ball Playing at Andersonville POW Camp | |Headline=Ball Playing at Andersonville POW Camp | ||
|Salience=2 | |Salience=2 | ||
|Tags=Civil War, Military | |Tags=Civil War, Military | ||
|Coordinates=32.0723861, -84.23268759999996 | |Coordinates=32.0723861, -84.23268759999996 | ||
|State=GA | |State=GA | ||
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<p>Andersonville is in western Georgia. It is about 55 miles E of Columbus GA, which is on the Alabama border. It was the site of the most notorious and deadly camp for Union POWs.</p> | <p>Andersonville is in western Georgia. It is about 55 miles E of Columbus GA, which is on the Alabama border. It was the site of the most notorious and deadly camp for Union POWs.</p> | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Text | The January 5, 1865 diary entry of W. H. Smith, a prisoner of war at Andersonville POW camp, says “Capt. Wirz gives me a pass to go to hospital. Have been down there all afternoon playing ball.” Andersonville is in western Georgia. It is about 55 miles E of Columbus GA, which is on the Alabama border. It was the site of the most notorious and deadly camp for Union POWs. |
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