Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Star Fort
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008
1. Star Fort Marker
Within this stronghold stood the offices of the post commander and the prison commandant. Fort and headquarters were symbols of power, but the fully enclosed earthworks also reflect the authorities' besieged state of mind. Hampered by supply shortages and a constant influx of new prisoners, Confederates here were responsible for operating a prison camp under conditions they could hardly control.
Four of the Star Fort's guns were trained outward to repel Union cavalry raids. The other five cannon were aimed toward the north slope of the prison camp.
(top right)
Before erosion rounded the walls, these earthworks were angled to give defenders overlapping fields of fire.
Star Fort was part of a system of defense. Look for other earthworks and entrenchments around the prison tour road.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 11.533′ N, 84° 7.919′ W. Marker is in Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. It is on Prison Site Road 0.2 miles south of Pecan Lane, on the left when
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Prison Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commandant's Perspective (within shouting distance of this marker); Stockade Branch (approx. 0.2 miles away); The North Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); Providence Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Tight Stockade (approx. 0.2 miles away); World of Lost Spirits (approx. 0.2 miles away); The "Sinks" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andersonville.
Also see . . . Andersonville National Historic Site.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008
2. Star Fort Marker Map
3. Henry Wirz
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008
4. Star Fort Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008
5. Star Fort Marker
Marker in distance to right (yellow arrow).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
6. Star Fort and Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008
7. Star Fort Marker
Inside Star Fort
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 8, 2008
8. View of Andersonville Prison from Star Fort
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 6. submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 7, 8. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
