Not only were the prisoners being abused and tortured by other Union soldiers, but by their captors as well. Captain Wirz was the overseer of Andersonville. He was cruel and paraded around as if he were a god. He did nothing to improve the conditions of the camp and if anything made it even worse by withholding food and other necessary supplies from the prisoners. Upon inspection of the camp, we see that the South did not intend to place the P.O.W.'s in such a horrible condition.

We also see the tension between the men within the camp. The Raiders and the "rest" of the prisoners. A rebellion against these men occur and a trial is conducted with a jury of peers. At the end of the trial, the Raiders (6 of them) are condemned to be hung. The emotions during

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