Prisoners tried various ways to escape prisoners, such as pretending to be dead, coloring their skin with charcoal and acting as a slave, and tunneling underground. However, most of these prisoners were chased down and caught by dogs and their commanders. After an attempted escape, prisoners were severely punished, often by torture.
This sketch shows prisoners attempting escape by tunneling. This was a common way to escape in Andersonville, until found out by Captain Wirz.