Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Monuments and Memories

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2008

1. Monuments and Memories Marker

Inscription. At this corner of the prison, the state of Wisconsin erected a monument near the site where many Wisconsin prisoners had camped. Prisoners tended to form groups by state or regiment, to sustain morale.

Look for other monuments on the prison site and in the national cemetery. Where so little historical evidence remains, symbols of commemoration have become an important part of Andersonville's physical and emotional landscape.

In the photo below, veterans pose at the Connecticut Monument in the national cemetery.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 11.799′ N, 84° 7.692′ W. Marker is in Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. Marker is at the intersection of Prison Site Road and Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling south on Prison Site Road. Marker is located near the state monuments in the northwest corner of the former prison stockade, in Andersonville National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andersonville GA 31711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Escape Tunnels (within shouting distance of this marker); Clara Barton (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Lizabeth A. Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriotic Work of the National Woman's Relief Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Peter Whelan (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Earthwork Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisconsin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andersonville.

More about this marker. The background photo in the marker is captioned: In the photo below, veterans pose at the Connecticut Monument in the national cemetery.

Also see . . . Andersonville National Historic Site. National Park Service site. (Submitted on October 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

2. Monuments and Memories Marker

View looking south of the historical marker and some of the nearby monuments to the south.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011

3. Monuments and Memories Marker

View of the historical marker looking southwest with the Wisconsin Monument in the background.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008

4. Monuments and Memories Marker

Marker to right (yellow arrow). Stockade and Deadline markers in foreground.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 23, 2001

5. Monuments and Memories Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5. submitted on March 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.