- BornHartmann Heinrich Wirz · November 25, 1823 · Zürich, SwitzerlandDiedNovember 10, 1865 (aged 41) · Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., U.S.Cause of deathExecution by hanging
WEBHenry Wirz was a Confederate officer who ran the notorious Andersonville prison camp during the Civil War. He was convicted and executed for war crimes, but his legacy is …
WEBNov 13, 2009 · Henry Wirz was a Swiss immigrant and the commander of Andersonville prison in Georgia, where thousands of Union soldiers died during the Civil War. He was …
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WEBThe web page challenges the common assumption that Henry Wirz, the commander of Andersonville prison, was the only person tried and executed for war crimes in the Civil War. It cites examples of other Confederate …
WEBHenry Wirz gained his first experience guarding and managing captives in the prison warehouses of Richmond in late 1861. Harpers Weekly. At the outset of the Civil War, Wirz enlisted in the 4 th Battalion of Louisiana …
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WEBWashington D.C, United States of America. Cause of death. Execution by Hanging. Henry Wirz, born Hartmann Heinrich Wirz (25 November 1823 - 10 November 1865) was a …
WEBHenry Wirz was a Swiss immigrant who joined the Confederate army and became the commander of Andersonville Prison, where thousands of Union soldiers died of disease …
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WEBNov 10, 2015 · A few minutes past 10 a.m., Nov. 10, 1865, former Andersonville prisoner-of-war camp commander Capt. Henry Wirz walked briskly from the Old Capitol prison in …
WEBHenry Wirz, commander of the prison, was tried and convicted of war crimes by a military commission. Wirz rejected an offer of parole in exchange for his incrimination of …
WEBHe was convicted of conspiracy and murder. The sentence was carried out on November 10, 1865, in the courtyard of old Capitol Prison. The dramatic trial began an ongoing …
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