Why did so many die at Camp Chase? Was it intentional neglect? Did the Union know about Andersonville and confederate POW camps and the conditions and want payback?
Was there malnutrition or mainly contagious disease to blame. Malnutrition, dirty living conditions and exposure can lead to disease. Like I say all my confederate ancestors got seriously ill in camp or in the field. If sanitary conditions are poor then that can be a death sentence. Did medical profession know about water born disease in 1961-65? Knowing that even an infected tooth could lead to systemic infection and death where was dental science for POW's in these years? One reason I like living in this age is fact of fairly painless dentistry.