Locate It: Blackshear Civil War Prison Camp

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Blackshear Civil War Prison Camp

A marker commemorates the temporary prison camp in Blackshear from late 1864 to early 1865. About 5,000 Union prisoners were held there.

Address:
Hwy. 203 N.
Blackshear, GA 31516
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