Captain Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison
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.
He was the commandant of Andersonville Prison, a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp near Andersonville, Georgia, where nearly 13,000 Union Army prisoners of war ...
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.
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.
Andersonville Prison (Henry Wirz) Trial (1865) - Famous Trials
wirzstanding. Captain Henry Wirz. Wirz's defenders offer a variety of arguments: "War is hell" (it is) and "prison camps never a bed of roses" (true enough); ...
Andersonville Prison | American Battlefield Trust
When the War ended, Captain Henry Wirz, the prison's commandant, was arrested and charged with conspiring with high Confederate officials to “impair and injure ...
The Trial of Captain Henry Wirz - UMKC School of Law
Captain Henry Wirz was the commandant of Andersonville Prison and the only Confederate soldier convicted and executed for war crimes during the Civil War.
UNITED STATES v. HENRY WIRZ (Washington, 24 October 1865)
(Federal) prisoners of war by the accused, Captain Henry Wirz, formerly of the Confederate Army, who had been the commandant of the prisoner-of-war camp ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Prison Camp at Andersonville - Civil War Series - NPS History
It was on March 27 that Captain Henry Wirz was ordered to Andersonville to ... prisons. He first worked at Libby Prison in Richmond and then, in July ...
Swiss man defends legacy of ancestor, Confederate Capt. Henry Wirz
Wirz was found guilty of murder and conspiracy. Though documents show he attempted to ameliorate Andersonville's food shortages, he was hanged ...
The Andersonville (Henry Wirz) Trial (1865): An Account
wirzstanding. Captain Henry Wirz. In late March, Captain Heinrich (Henry) Wirz took charge at prison commandant, the person with direct charge over the inmates.
Captain Henry Wirz - Wirz Trial Home Page - UMKC School of Law
He was taken to Macon, Georgia where he was questioned at length about the prison, then released to return to his family at Andersonville. While waiting for the ...
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 ...
The tragedy of Andersonville; trial of Captain Henry Wirz, the prison ...
The tragedy of Andersonville; trial of Captain Henry Wirz, the prison keeper. View 546 images in sequence. Download: PDF ( Complete ) Text ( Complete )
War Crimes Trial of Henry Wirz | C-SPAN.org
... Henry Wirz, the Confederate commander of Andersonville Prison, where approximately 13000 Union prisoners died ... CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN HENRY ...
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.
Legacy of Henry Wirz | C-SPAN.org
Michael Vorenberg talked about the legacy of Confederate Captain Henry Wirz, who was in charge of the Andersonville Prison Camp from March ...
Today in History: Henry Wirz & Andersonville Prison
Today in History–November 9–the Library of Congress features Confederate officer Henry Wirz, executed as a war criminal on this day in 1865.