Is it true that after the American Civil War, over 20,000 slaves were killed in "hard labor" camps reminiscent of Nazi concentration camps?

by a3akbari

Specifically, I heard this happened in at least Natchez, Mississippi with mass graves remaining.. Did this really happen and if so, what really happened and why doesn't it get more attention?

Steveweing

The same question was asked on /r/uscivilwar 2 days ago and there were a few responses there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/USCivilWar/comments/4qdjbd/did_union_concentration_camps_kill_free_slaves/