The Horrors of Andersonville: Life and Death Inside a Civil War Prison

Chronicling the final months of the Civil War, this nonfiction account follows the lives of Union prisoners held at Andersonville, the notorious Confederate POW camp in Georgia. Using letters, diaries, and official reports, it paints a stark picture of overcrowding, disease, and starvation that claimed thousands of lives. The story also captures the desperate attempts at survival and the ethical dilemmas faced by both captives and captors as the camp descended into chaos. The result is an unflinching look at one of America's most infamous wartime tragedies.