Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville, was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War. Established in 1864 in Georgia, it was designed to hold Union soldiers captured by the Confederacy. The camp became notorious for its overcrowded conditions, inadequate shelter, and lack of food, leading to high mortality rates among prisoners. At its peak, Camp Sumter housed over 30,000 men, far exceeding its intended capacity. The camp's poor sanitation and limited medical care contributed to the suffering of the inmates. By the end of the war, approximately 13,000 prisoners died there, making it one of the most infamous POW camps in American history.