RugbyBuck
Our church has no bells.
This is the monument to 1,055 Buckeyes who died while held as POWs under beyond appalling conditions at Andersonville, GA between April 1864 and May 1865. The other side of the monument reads "Death Before Dishonor". I, a Georgia native and Buckeye, visited the prison site yesterday, ironically enough, after doing some work for an Ohio company for another BP member.
I was the only person there and it was one of the more powerful historical sites I've visited. Up to 45,000 people were confined to 23 acres without shelter or sanitation (other than whatever they could make on their own) and scant rations. Approximately 13,000 died and they were the lucky ones in some respects.
I lack the words to convey the significance and silent presence of the site, but I wanted to share the monument to their sacrifice with you.
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