Iowa Files: Iowans in Andersonville Prison

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.

You may also like the following events from West Des Moines Historical Society:

• This Monday, 11th August, 09:00 am, Hands on History Camp in West Des Moines
• Next Tuesday, 19th August, 10:30 am, Schoolhouse Storytime: Party Time! in West Des Moines
• Next Thursday, 21st August, 07:00 pm, Step Back in Time Book Group: The Edelweiss Sisters in West Des Moines