Cornpone from Andersonville Prison

Titles: Cornpone from Andersonville Prison (Supplied title)

Description: Ball of cornpone issued in 1864 to a Union soldier at the Confederate prison in Andersonville, Georgia during the Civil War. Cornpone is a type of cornbread made from cornmeal dough and baked over an open fire with butter or cooking oil.

Dates

• 1864 (Date issued) (Use)
• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Content)

Creation

• about: Confederate States of America
• about: United States, Army

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2152.H433

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 2 inches diameter (largest piece)

Subjects