Henry Wirz, Commander Of Andersonville Confederate Prison: Trial And Execution

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

by United States Army Staff 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 includes excerpts from the 850-page summary of the trial, which was written by the Army Judge Advocate. The summary includes testimony from numerous witnesses, both Federal and Confederate.

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