Our Visit to the Prison Camp

Trip Start Nov 26, 2010
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Trip End Nov 28, 2010


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Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Andersonville National Historic Site consists of the National Prisoner of War Museum, the Andersonville National Cemetery, and the prison site.  We watched the POW memorial video and also did the walking tour with our tour guide, James Culpepper.  He was a great guide and very informative.  He had an answer for every question and was very personable.   The suffering and hardships the prisoners had to endure was astonishing.  Both North and South endured hardships during the Civil War. After listening to what the prisoner's had to endure, the fact that Artie's grandfather was a survivor from this prison camp was even more astonishing.  

Artie told us that his grandfather was 60+ years of age when Artie's Dad was born.   He also told us that family members reported that his grandfather NEVER turned down a meal after being in Andersonville.  On Sundays, after church and eating their own Sunday dinner . . . if they visited with friends or family and a meal was being served, grandpa would sit down and eat another meal.

There was a reunion in Gettysburg of some of the survivors from the camp and we thought we recognized a picture of Artie's Grandfather.  We took a picture of the picture and will compare it with our own pictures of his grandfather.  I am not sure we will ever know if it was him, but we like to think it was.  This was truly an amazing experience for us, especially knowing a family member was in this prison camp.  Hard to believe that anyone survived.

After we returned to the RV's, we made dinner for Mike and Judy.  Mahi Mahi, yams, steamed carrots.  Since they had the great desserts, we went to their RV and had Mango Pie.  YUM.  A great day was had by all.

Pictures shown were taken by Artie, Judy and me.
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Laura Skinner-Davis on

Dear Arthur,

With the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war occuring today, my thoughts turned to your grandfather and my great grandfather. I googled Nelson Terwilliger and was pleased to find your travelpod entry. My goodness. How much you resemble your dad. I bet you're the youngest, if not the only grandson of a civil war veteran around.

It's great to catch up with you.

Laura

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