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This is a set of post 2003, Higher Officer Collar Tabs with gilt palms. The total length of the tabs are 3 in. wide and 1-5/16 in. high. They have a paper clip on the reverse for attaching to the collar.

Bob

This is a 2011, Iraqi Air Force Pilot Wing. It is made of thin brass, 3-13/16 in. wide, 1-1/4 in. high and has a spring pin fastener on the reverse.

Bob

An inscription close-up on the Memorial to the American Former Prisoners of War, Stalag XVII - B.

Bob

Memorial to American Former Prisoners of War, Stalag XVII - B.

Bob

Minnesota Memorial.

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illinois Memorial.

Bob

UNKNOWN U.S. SOLDIER

One of the more than 500 markers

Bob.

Another section of the cemetery.

Bob

Older and newer graves.

Bob

This is a more straight on picture to show how close the graves are.

Bob

The opposite side of the road. Notice the marker in front - section K. If you are looking for a certain person, there is a computer data base in the museum of all persons buried there.

Bob

Andersonville Prisoners Graves. Notice how close they are buried.

Bob

Andersonville, GA. National Cemetery

It was established July, 1865, is a permanent resting place of honor for deceased vererans. The initial interments were of those who had died in the nearby prison camp. Buy 1868, over 800 additional interments of Union Soldiers who had died in hospitals, other prisoner of war camps, and on the battlefields of centeral and southwest Georgia brought the total burials to over 13,800. Of these mare than 500 are unknowns. Today there are over 18,000 interments.

The first picture is the Georgia Monument in Andersonville National Cemetery, sculpted by

William J. Thompson, honors all American Prisoners of War.

Bob

This is a picture taken from the southern end of the prison looking north and gives an overall view of the prison camp.

The stone marker at the lower left is for the south gate and stockade wall. The row of white posts to the right of the stone marker is the "deadline' for the prisoners.

Looking up from the south gate stone marker are several small trees. In front of the trees is the Stockade Branch Creek and behind the trees is the Providence Spring House. Behind that is the reconstructed North gate.

On the far right the two rows or white posts can be seen which mark the stockade wall and "deadline". In the top right is the reconstructed stockade wall corner, prisoner stocks and shelters for the prisoners. The National Prisoner of War Museum and visitor information Building is to the left of the reconstructed wall.

Bob

I have been there myself. Did you go into the local town. Most of the buildings look like the original village with some 21st century updates. Don't know if you knew, but the POW Camp Commanding officer, Maj Wurtz, recieved the Confederate Medal of Honor from the Daughters of the American Confederacy many years later. I believe in the local museum is the actual medal.

It was on a Sunday when we went to the Museum, cemetery and prison. We went to the town of Andersonville and like you said it is just like the original village. Not much was open and there is also a monument dedicated to Captain Wirz in the town.

Bob

Another 6 pound Field Gun in an earthen fort.

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A 6 pound Field Gun.

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A 6 pound Field Gun information station.

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The rifle itself.

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Information on 3 inch Ordnance Rifle . This was in a earthen fort outside the stockade wall.

Bob

Monument from Wisconsin in the northwest corner next to the stockade and the Clara Barton Monument.

Bob

Monument to Clara Barton.

Bob

The building at Providence Spring.

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Providence Spring information plaque.

Bob

The reconstructed North Gate.

Bob