The Civil War
Eric Leonard on the Andersonville Prison Commemoration
2015-09-19T12:00:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjI3XC8yMDE1MDkxOTEyMTA1MjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Eric Leonard talked about the prison, officially named Camp Sumter, in Andersonville, Georgia, where over 12,900 Union prisoners died during the Civil War. He spoke by video from the Andersonville National Cemetery where a “Funeral for 13,000” was about to begin. It was part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Andersonville National Historic Site. Scenes of the historic site were shown.
Eric Leonard talked about the prison, officially named Camp Sumter, in Andersonville, Georgia, where over 12,900 Union prisoners died during…
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Eric Leonard talked about the prison, officially named Camp Sumter, in Andersonville, Georgia, where over 12,900 Union prisoners died during the Civil War. He spoke by video from the Andersonville National Cemetery where a “Funeral for 13,000” was about to begin. It was part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Andersonville National Historic Site. Scenes of the historic site were shown. close
Eric Leonard talked about the prison, officially named Camp Sumter, in Andersonville, Georgia, where over 12,900 Union prisoners died during… read more
Eric Leonard talked about the prison, officially named Camp Sumter, in Andersonville, Georgia, where over 12,900 Union prisoners died during the Civil War. He spoke by video from the Andersonville National Cemetery where a “Funeral for 13,000” was about to begin. It was part of the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Andersonville National Historic Site. Scenes of the historic site were shown. close
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