The Raiders' Graves

The Raiders' Graves (HM1NGU)

Location: Andersonville, GA 31711 Macon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 12.194', W 84° 7.884'

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These six graves were deliberately set apart; these six prisoners were buried with dishonor.

Only enlisted soldiers were buried at Andersonville. With no Union officers to maintain order, life in the pen became anarchy. A gang known as the Raiders roamed the prison yard, bullying, robbing, and even murdering other prisoners. Eventually, with the blessing of Commandant Wirz, the prisoners formed a police squad called the Regulators, arrested the Raiders, and tried and hanged the six ringleaders.

"Raiders took $170.00 from Dowd, he was badly cut up, but finally got away and reached the gate, and reported to Capt. Wirz, who came up with him and demanded that the robbers should be given up under penalty of no rations for one week."
Eugene Forbes, 4th New Jersey Cavalry
June 29, 1864

The names on these headstones may not be accurate. Several of the Raiders were deserters who re-enlisted under aliases.

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Before their execution, the six Raider leaders were court-martialed by their peers. Confederates provided lumber for the gallows, which was erected near the prison's South Gate. The remaining Raiders were forced to run a gauntlet formed by their fellow prisoners.
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HM NumberHM1NGU
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 770404 N 3566572
Decimal Degrees32.20323333, -84.13140000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 12.194', W 84° 7.884'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 12' 11.64" N, 84° 7' 53.04" W
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Area Code(s)229
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Cemetery Rd, Andersonville GA 31711, US
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