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As Memorial Day was first began to honor the memory of Union soldiers who gave their lives in the Civil War, I thought I'd share my pictures from the last stop on our return trip, Andersonville Prison Camp and Cemetery in Andersonville, Georgia. It is now a National Historic site and quite well done. It was originally intended to be very isolated and remains so out in the Georgia countryside. These are a recreation of the makeshift tents that the prisoners lived in.
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About 13,000 of the 45,000 prisoners died at Andersonville as a consequence of the horrible conditions.
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Each state erected statues to remember their fallen soldiers. This is New Jersey's.
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Today, let us not forget those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice for this great country.
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