Historical Marker
The Commandant's Perspective
Historical marker location:
Andersonville, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Prison Site Road and Pecan Lane, on the left when traveling west on Prison Site Road.)
The largest land battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Chickamauga, took place in Georgia in 1863. Over 34,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing in the battle.