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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts honored her sons who died in Andersonville during 1864-1865, under the words "Death Before Dishonor." The known dead numbered 767. The memorial was authorized by Resolves 1900, Chapter 77, approved May 28, during the governorship of W. Murray Crane, with a commission consisting of Charles C. Davis, Thaddeus H. Newcomb, Francis C. Curtis, Levi G. McKnight, and Everett S. Horton.
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Andersonville, Georgia · United States
