Andersonville Raiders Civil War

Andersonville Raiders
<Tab/>Andersonville Prison was known by many as "The Hell on Earth." Although the prison was only built to hold 10,000 prisoners, over 30,000 prisoners were packed in there. This caused a shortage in food and water. Because of this, a band of thieves and thugs began to form. They were known as the "Andersonville Raiders." The Raiders performed a plethora of heartless actions while being held at the prison.
<Tab/>Very few of the inmates at the prison were raiders. Less than 500 of the tens of thousands inmates took part in the Raiders activi…