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Civil War American National Cemeteries
Andersonville is situated on the Southwestern Railroad, sixty miles from Macon. There is but one house in the place, except those erected by the so-called Confederate Government as hospitals, officers' quarters, and commissary and quartermaster's buildings. It was formerly known as Anderson, but since the war the "ville" has been added.
"The country is covered mostly with pines and hemlocks, and the soil is sandy.
"It is said to be the most unhealthy part of Georgia, and was probably selected as a depot for prisoners on that account. At mid-day the thermometer in the shade reaches frequently one hundred and ten degrees, and in the sun the heat is almost unbearable.
National Cemeteries of the Civil War
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