Wirz - the only Confederate hanged for war-crimes.
Andersonville, Georgia.
The notorious one was Andersonville, Georgia.
Andersonville, Georgia
Andersonville, Georgia. Its commandant - Wirz - was the only Confederate hanged for war-crimes.
The commander of Andersonville, Captain Henry Wirz, was tried by a military tribunal for war crimes after the Civil War. He was accused of inhumane treatment of prisoners at the Confederate prison camp, which resulted in high mortality rates. In 1865, he was found guilty and executed by hanging. His trial and execution remain controversial topics in discussions about war responsibility and treatment of prisoners.
The commander of the nefarious Andersonville prisoner of war camp, Captain Henry Wirz.
Andersonville
Andersonville, Georgia.
Although the POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia was the cruelest Confederate POW camp by far, Union camps were terrible too. As an aside, the commander of the Andersonville camp was the only person tried for war crimes and was hanged after the war. This is an indication of bad things were in that camp.
The notorious one was Andersonville, Georgia.
Andersonville, Georgia
Andersonville, Georgia. Its commandant - Wirz - was the only Confederate hanged for war-crimes.
Andersonville
Andersonville was an atrocity. Its commandant was convicted of war crimes after the war.
There were several camps, but the most notorious was at Andersonville, Georgia
Former Confederate Captain Henry Wirz was convicted of war crimes when he was in charge of the Andersonville POW camp. He was hanged on November 10, 1865.
The commander of Andersonville, Captain Henry Wirz, was tried by a military tribunal for war crimes after the Civil War. He was accused of inhumane treatment of prisoners at the Confederate prison camp, which resulted in high mortality rates. In 1865, he was found guilty and executed by hanging. His trial and execution remain controversial topics in discussions about war responsibility and treatment of prisoners.