... prisoners of war died at the Confederate prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia—more than at Antietam, one of the war's bloodiest ... or so Civil War prisons. Reports of atrocities at Andersonville and other Southern jails had been widely circulated in the North during the ... of the law," says William Marvel, author of Andersonville: The Last Depot, a definitive book about the prison camp. " ...

... , we dined at In Fine Spirits on Clark Street in Andersonville.  What a night, wasn’t it?  The warmest November night I can ... ; the weather, the food, the drink, the company…  Andersonville has become an outstanding destination — I’m just glad that my ... Lakewood Balmoral and contact Anne to see homes for sale in the Andersonville neighborhood – part of Chicago’s ...

November 11, 1865:  Henry Wirz Is Hanged Being born 150 years too soon, Henry Wirz was the only American to be executed for war crimes. The Swiss-born Confederate had no qualifications but a German accent to be the commandant of a prisoner-of-war camp. Under his sadism and neglect, the prison camp at Andersonville, Georgia could have been advertised

... one of Chicago's most unique street fairs. Born out of Andersonville's Swedish heritage, Midsommarfest retains its quaint, ... dancing. The quaint little Swedish "village" of Andersonville features some of Chicago's most intriguing shops and a ... more! The 45th Annual Midsommarfest will take place in the heart of Andersonville on Saturday and Sunday, June 12th & 13th from ...

This 2-flat at 1453 W. Foster in Andersonville has many of its vintage features in tact, including woodwork and built-ins in the dining room.   The building ... : 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, with one parking space, $1275 a month   The property is near the shops and dining of Andersonville. Is this a good starter property for a future land baron? Mario Greco at Prudential Rubloff has the listing. See ...

Claire asked "chicago eaters: what are your favorite BYOBs in Andersonville/Edgewater/Uptown?" and my answer was just a bit longer than 140 characters. I didn't realize how few of the places we usually eat are BYOB; I guess we like alcohol provided with our meal. But a few selections: Tanoshii (5547 N Clark) - a sushi place run by the inventive "Sushi Mike". The thing to ...

... hardly any food or medical attention being given to the prisoners.(these are actual pictures taken at Andersonville) You can see the overcrowded conditions in top picture and the starvation is second picture. ... pickle to the ground. He begged the guard to give it to him. The guards at Andersonville were not know for their kindness. However, it was Christmas Eve, and the guard took pity on John. He ...

... o’clock news. The first story is on a program the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce has begun to encourage shoppers to ... to shoppers. Just hold onto your parking receipts and mail them in to the Andersonville Chamber later and receive up to $12 in parking reimbursements. ... details at the Andersonville Chamber website. The second story is a story on the Chicago’s overnight winter parking ...

... derided Wes Anderson as a victim of his own precious taste. His movies take place in "Andersonville" it's said -- a singular, specific world from which he needs to free himself. To that ... ;s latest film, Fantastic Mr. Fox, takes place in the stop-motion animated version of Andersonville and it's, well, fantastic. I can't recommend it highly enough. I can't say the same ...

... lived in the number one queer neighbourhood in Chicago ... no, not Boystown, Andersonville; the gayboys got priced out of boystown during the gentrifying housing bubble boom (damn ... all across the nation. The neighbourhood might not be as densely gay as say boystown or Andersonville are, but they nonetheless are known as being where one lives as queer. I think it is to a certain extent a product of ...

... , AK 7. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site -- Gallitzin, PA 8. Amistad National Recreation Area -- Del Rio, TX 9. Andersonville National Historic Site -- Andersonville, GA 10. Andrew Johnson National Historic Site -- Greeneville, TN 11. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve -- King Salmon, AK 12. ...

... page hardback, pictorial cover, in Near Fine condition. Young Adult story. $4.00 14. Dennison's Andersonville Diary: The Diary of an Illinois soldier in the Infamous Andersonville Prison Camp by James H. Dennison. 107 page softcover in good condition. There is some staining on the bottom page edges. $3 15. ...

... . Other memorable books that have nudged me towards writing nonfiction are John Ransome's Andersonville Diary, a jaw-dropping memoir of survival under terrible conditions; Civil War prisons have been an interest of mine since I read MacKinlay Kantor's fictional Andersonville in high school. (We won't even think about how long ago that was!) Another, less well-known book ...

... be the Canadian Club 12 Year which I'm splashing into it that is what's really appealing. A couple of cubes of cardamom sugar from Pars grocery, the Persian shop on Clark in Andersonville adds a nice spice to the bakeapple tea from Newfoundland. Of course in addition to my parents recommending medicinal whiskey, they also suggested zinc tablets. They don't taste too good but whatever ...

1. Show opening on Friday; holiday sale in Andersonville in December; lots of shows to prep packages for by next week. Things are good. 2. Tom & I have been watching David Attenborough nature documentaries recently. We finished "birds of paradise" and have moved on to "life in the undergrowth," a 5 part documentary on insects. (yessss.) There's this wild kind of ...