The Andersonville Prison Civil War Crimes Trial A Headline Court Case |
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| Author:
| Banfield, Susan |
| Series title: | Headline Court Cases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1386-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $18.85USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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Under the leadership of Captain Henry Wirz, during the last year of the Civil War more than twelve thousand of the thirty-three thousand Union (Northern) soldiers imprisoned at Andersonville died. Most perished as a result of exposure to sun and rain, insufficient food, and horrible unsanitary conditions, but cruel treatment was also a factor in many of the deaths. After the war ended, Henry Wirz was tried by a specially-appointed military court, for having been at least partially, and...
More DescriptionUnder the leadership of Captain Henry Wirz, during the last year of the Civil War more than twelve thousand of the thirty-three thousand Union (Northern) soldiers imprisoned at Andersonville died. Most perished as a result of exposure to sun and rain, insufficient food, and horrible unsanitary conditions, but cruel treatment was also a factor in many of the deaths. After the war ended, Henry Wirz was tried by a specially-appointed military court, for having been at least partially, and in many cases fully and directly, responsible for these deaths. In a case that has left a lasting impact on our country, he was sentenced to death for his part in the horrors at Andersonville Prison.