Explanation:
Commonly known as Andersonville, the military prison facility was officially named Camp Sumter, in honor of the county in which it was located.
Construction of the camp began in early 1864 after the decision had been made to relocate Union prisoners to a more secure location.
Camp Sumter was only in operation for fourteen months, however, during that time 45,000 Union soldiers were imprisoned there, and nearly 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure.
