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What was the name of the infamous confederate war camp?
Andersonville, Georgia. Its commandant - Wirz - was the only Confederate hanged for war-crimes.
What was Henry Wirz position during the civil war?
He was the commandant of the Andersonville prisoner of war camp and the first person to be tried for war crimes after the Civil War.
What occurred at the andersonville prison?
horrible nasty torture happened, there is a book called "Andersonville" there you can read all about it.
What is a prisoner of war camp called?
The most notorious one was Andersonville, near Columbus, Georgia. Union prisoners were reduced to gang-murder, starvation and even cannibalism. Conditions were so bad that the commandant (Wirz) was hanged after the armistice, even though the Union had promised no hangings for war-crimes.
The role of a commandant?
A commandant is an officer in charge of a prisoner-of-war camp, an internment camp, conentration camp or similar camp. Obviously, the commandant sets the tone for the running of the camp. For example, a lazy commandant may turn a blind eye to abuses committed by guards to prisoners .
