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United States Army Staff Judge Advocate

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Henry Wirz, Commander of Andersonville Confederate Prison: Trial and Execution Cover image

Henry Wirz, Commander of Andersonville Confederate Prison: Trial and Execution

History Non-Fiction Biography
Civil War Execution Confederate Conviction Prisoner of War Andersonville Camp Sumter House of Representatives Congressional Judge Advocate

This book provides an account of the trial and execution of Henry Wirz, the commander of the infamous Confederate prisoner-of-war prison at Andersonville, Georgia. Wirz was found guilty of conspiracy and murder and was executed in 1865. The book incl...