Andersonville Prison

A Rare Eyewitness Cartographic Account of the American Civil War

Immerse your historical collection in the raw reality of the American Civil War with this extraordinary hand-drawn map reproduction of the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia (Camp Sumter). Originally sketched in watercolor and ink by Robert Knox Sneden, a Union soldier and prisoner of war confined there for six months, this manuscript chart offers an unmatched firsthand perspective of the Confederacy’s most infamous military stockade. It serves as a deeply moving and unique historical statement piece for Civil War enthusiasts, military scholars, and collectors of rare manuscript cartography.

Intricate Military Details Drawn from the Depths of Captivity

This remarkable illustration stands completely apart from commercial panoramic prints, displaying a meticulously detailed tactical layout that includes the prison stockade gates, defensive forts, guard camps, and the swampy creek dividing the grounds. Sneden’s accurate labeling captures the grim infrastructure of the encampment, highlighting the dead-line boundaries, hospitals, and nearby cemetery plots with gripping authenticity. This historical artwork introduces an air of profound academic significance and rustic museum-quality charm to home studies, private libraries, or educational gallery walls.