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Who was the only person to be executed after the Civil War?
There were probably many Confederate soldiers and spies who were executed. Some may have been executed without an official trial. There were Confederates executed by their own commanders for desertion and probably some executed for espionage. Four Southern sympathizers were executed after the war for participating in the plan to assassinated President Lincoln.Who was the Confederate who was executed for war crimes?Captain Henry Wirz. the commander of the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Henry Wirz's trial was the first war-crimes trial in U.S. history and the only trial for war crimes of a Confederate after the Civil War. Crimes Charged: 13 counts of murder, assault, battery, torture and other offenses against Union prisoners.Dates of Trial: August 23-October 18, 1865Sentence: Death by hangingLink: http://law.jrank.org/pages/2591/Henry-Wirz-Trial-1865.html
Who are the descendants of henry wirz?
There is no information on Henry Wirz having any descendants, as he never married nor had any children. Wirz was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War who was executed for war crimes for his role in the operation of the Andersonville Prison camp.
What has the author Ex-Confederate officer written?
Ex-Confederate officer. has written: 'The tyrant of New Orleans' -- subject(s): Drama, History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
What were Slaves who crossed union lines during the civil war called?
The nickname for them was contraband. This came out of a little argument between a union officer and a confederate officer. The confederate officer wanted the slaves who were with the union forces and to protect them the union officer told the confederate that they were "contraband." Contraband in war is not returned, so in calling them that the union officer was using military rules to protect them. It was not meant as an insult.
What does magistrate mean?
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law. a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace or the judgeof a police court, having jurisdiction to try minor criminalcases and to conduct preliminary examinations of personscharged with serious crimes.
What was David O Dodd famous for?
He was executed in Little Rock, Arkansas during the Civil War as a seventeen year old Confederate Spy.
What county was named for the first confederate officer from Florida to die in the Civil War?
The county named for the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the Civil War is Baker County. It was established in 1861 and named in honor of Lieutenant William H. Baker, who fell in battle. Baker County is located in the northeastern part of Florida.
Who was the Confederate captain who was executed for war crimes in the US Civil War?
Confederate Captain Henry Wirz was found guilty of war crimes. Also there was Champ Ferguson who was portrayed as a horrible monster but his whole story was never told and his descendants are in the process of writing the whole story now. Henry Wirz was the commander in charge of the POW camp for Union soldiers at Andersonville.
What has the author G Moxley Sorrel written?
G. Moxley Sorrel has written: 'Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer (Civil War Library)'
When was Confederate Civil Service created?
Confederate Civil Service was created in 1861.
What Confederate general served in the Egyptian army after the US Civil War ended?
Confederate General W. Loring left the US after the end of the US Civil War. He traveled to Egypt and became an officer in the Egyptian army. He and other Civil War veterans helped organize the Egyptian army. He stayed there for nine years.
Why was Robert E. Lee so important?
Robert E. Lee was the leading and commanding officer of the Confederate Army's (south) during the Civil War.
