This brief report outlines archaeological excavations at the location of a steam powered cotton mill in Madison, Georgia that took place in 1994 and 1995. This mill was also the location of a Prisoner of War camp run by the Confederate States of America in 1862. The foundations of the brick building were located and defined with the aid of a drawing of the building made by a prisoner there in 1862. The building was later used as a hospital during the Civil War, and was eventually destroyed. At the time of its excavation there were no above ground remains. A separate report detailing more of the history is planned.
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