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The martyrs who, for our country, gave up their lives in the prison pens in Andersonville, Ga

Grade Level:
Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Subject:
Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
State Standards:
This document could be used in support of activities which align to the common core standards for ELA/social studies.

Captain James M. Moore, assistant quartermaster United States army, led the expedition to Andersonville in the summer of 1865 which established the National Cemetery. This booklet includes his official report of the expedition and includes a listing of the dead buried at Andersonville. 

This list was published by the government to compete with Dorence Atwater's list of the Andersonville dead, also published in 1866.

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http://archive.org/details/martyrswhoforour01unit
PUBLISHER:
Washington, D.C.; Government Printing Office.
PUBLISHED DATE:
1866

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Last updated: November 2, 2018