Iowa Files: Iowans in Andersonville Prison
Schedule
Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
West Des Moines Public Library | West Des Moines, IA
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214 Billy Yanks from Iowa were Starved, Fevered or Shot to Death At Andersonville Prison Camp by Johnny Reb in 1864-1865. Andersonville Prison (also known as Camp Sumter), was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final fourteen months of the American Civil War. The prison was overcrowded to four times its capacity, and had an inadequate water supply, inadequate food, and unsanitary conditions. Of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners held at Camp Sumter during the war, nearly 13,000 (28%) died. Historian, teacher and all around fascinating storyteller Kent Halstad will share the stories of the Iowans who experienced Andersonville.
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West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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