The Union Army created camps in the South for African Americans who had left plantations. Roughly, 65% of camp occupants died of disease.

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While disease and poor conditions were common in the camps established for African Americans who fled plantations during the Civil War, the figure of 65% mortality is significantly exaggerated. Mortality rates varied but were not generally this high across all such camps.

The Union Army Created Camps in the South for African