What happened on February 27 during the U.S. Civil War?

2016-02-27T13:33:53-05:00

In 1860 Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln was "photographed" by Matthew Grady for the first time. In 1862 a Peace convention was held on this day - reminds me Neville Chamberlain's "peace for our time."
However in 1864 the opening of infamous Anderson Prison in Georgia.
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/warfare-and-logistics/warfare/andersonville.html?referrer=https://www.google.com

Andersonville Prison

Andersonville, or Camp Sumter as it was known officially, held more prisoners at any given time than any of the other Confederate military prisons. It was built in early 1864 after Confederate officials decided to move the large number of Federal prisoners in and around Richmond to a place of greater security and more abundant food. During the 14 months it existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Of these, almost 13,000...

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Feb 27 at 2016 1:59 PM

2016-02-27T13:59:19-05:00

LTC Stephen F. thanks for posting this intriguing update on the Civil War on Matthew Brady.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Feb 27 at 2016 2:05 PM

2016-02-27T14:05:18-05:00

Like SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL I was intrigued that in 1860 on this day Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln had to stand patiently for the slow "photo" to be taken by Matthew Brady.
However what gripped me was the the fact that the infamous Anderson Prison opened in 1864. I was kind of surprised to learn that it opened that late in the war since there are so many horrible stories associated with that camp.
A decade prior Florence Nightingale was ministering to Crimean War casualties. There did not seem to be any human angels ministering to the dead and dying at Andersonville.

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made Feb 27 at 2016 3:31 PM

2016-02-27T15:31:45-05:00

When presidential candidate Lincoln was 1st photographed back in 1860, a little girl informed the politician that he would look better with a beard. The rest is history!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made May 25 at 2016 11:46 PM

2016-05-25T23:46:17-04:00

I read an account of a prisoner in Andersonville Prison, and it was very detailed. Then a few years ago I was able to visit the site and was amazed at how accurate the details on the book were. They have recreated a section of the stockade wall and have stakes set up outlining the deadline around the entire prison area.

The thing that surprised me were the earthworks outside the walls which were not mentioned in the book, but this should not have been a surprise because the prisoners could not see beyond the stockade. The "miracle spring" was just where the book described it.

There is a war crimes museum on the site today. It is well worth the trip if you are ever in the area.

http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/warfare-and-logistics/warfare/andersonville.html

Andersonville Prison