Captain Henry Wirz
Captain Henry Wirz - Andersonville - National Park Service
Captain Henry Wirz spent most of the Civil War working in the Confederate prison system, making him one of the most experienced people in that field.
Henry Wirz (born Hartmann Heinrich Wirz; November 25, 1823 – November 10, 1865) was a Swiss-American convicted war criminal who served as a Confederate Army ...
Today in History - November 10 | Library of Congress
Henry Wirz, commander of the infamous Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, was hanged on November 10, 1865, in Washington, DC.
The Trial of Henry Wirz - Andersonville National Historic Site (U.S. ...
He was convicted of conspiracy and murder. The sentence was carried out on November 10, 1865, in the courtyard of old Capitol Prison.
Eyewitness to the Arrest of Henry Wirz - YouTube
NOTE: THIS IS A REDO OF AN EARLIER VIDEO WITH AUDIO ISSUES. Henry Wirz, the Swiss-born immigrant who settled in the South and opened a ...
Captain Henry Wirz - Wirz Trial Home Page - UMKC School of Law
Henry Wirz was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1822. He graduated from the University of Zurich, later obtaining an M.D. degree from the medical colleges of ...
Swiss man defends legacy of ancestor, Confederate Capt. Henry Wirz
Unlike other Confederate commanders who escaped punishment, Capt. Wirz was found guilty of murder and conspiracy. Though documents show he ...
Henry Wirz hanged for murder | November 10, 1865 | HISTORY
On November 10, 1865, Henry Wirz, a Swiss immigrant and the commander of Andersonville prison in Georgia, is hanged for the murder of soldiers incarcerated ...
Andersonville Prison (Henry Wirz) Trial (1865) - Famous Trials
But the trial of Henry Wirz left little doubt that he was a cruel man who threatened and berated prisoners. Moreover, the record shows that with little ...
Captain Henry Wirz (1823-1865) - Georgia Historical Society
Year Erected: 1956 Marker Text: Captain Henry Wirz, under the immediate command of Brigadier-General John H. Winder, C.S.A., absent on sick leave, ...
UNITED STATES v. HENRY WIRZ (Washington, 24 October 1865)
NOTE. This trial involved allegations of the maltreatment and murder of Union. (Federal) prisoners of war by the accused, Captain Henry Wirz, formerly of.
The Execution of Captain Henry Wirz - UMKC School of Law
HenryWirz rejected an offer of a pardon the night before his execution. · On November 10, 1865 Wirz, guarded by four companies of soldiers, was led to the ...
When Captain Wirz reported for duty at Andersonville on. April 12, 1864, General Lee's Army was being pressed hard in Virginia, the men often reduced to one ...
Henry Wirz(1823-1865) was a confederate officer who took ... - Reddit
Henry Wirz(1823-1865) was a confederate officer who took command at Andersonville prison in Georgia. He was soon convicted of war crimes for inhumane treatment ...
150 years ago today, Andersonville prison commander Capt. Henry ...
A few minutes past 10 am, Nov. 10, 1865, former Andersonville prisoner-of-war camp commander Capt. Henry Wirz walked briskly from the Old Capitol prison in ...
War Crimes Trial of Henry Wirz | C-SPAN.org
NEXT ON THE CIVIL WAR. CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN HENRY WORSE WAS IN -- HENRY WIRZ WAS IN CHARGE OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON CAMP WHERE 45,000 SOLDIERS ...
Execution of Captain Henry Wirtz (i.e. Wirz), C.S.A, adjusting the rope
1 photographic print on card mount : albumen.
The Tragedy of Andersonville: Trial of Captain Henry Wirz, The Prison
Chipman, General N.P. The Andersonville Prison Trial: Trial of Captain Henry Wirz, The Prison Keeper. San Francisco : Published by the Author, 1911.
The Natchez Chapter 304, United Daughters of the Confederacy ...
Cora died in Natchez June 9, 1928. She was the only child of Captain Henry Wirz, CSA. Captain Wirz was the only person hanged for “war crimes” committed during ...
Captain Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison: A Reappraisal (review)
Captain Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison: A Reappraisal. By R. Fred. Ruhlman. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2006. xvi, 270 pp. $34.95. ISBN 1 ...