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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.
Worst confederate prison camp?
The scandalously overcrowded camp at Andersonville in Georgia. The starvation was so bad that the Union prisoners formed rival gangs and there was murder and cannibalism. The commandant of the camp was the only Confederate hanged after the war, not counting the Surratt gang who plotted Lincoln's assassination.
What confederate camp was a prison very overcrowded in?
Andersonville was an atrocity. Its commandant was convicted of war crimes after the war.
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.
When did andersonville happen?
In the last year of the war, after Grant had ended the system of prisoner exchange. All the prison camps - North and South - then became shockingly overcrowded and disease-ridden. But Andersonville, holding Union prisoners in Georgia, was the worst of all, with starvation leading to gang-murder and even cannibalism. Significantly, the commandant of Andersonville (Wirz) was the only Confederate to be hanged for war-crimes.
Where is the Andersonville Guild in Andersonville Georgia located?
The address of the Andersonville Guild is: Po Box 36, Andersonville, GA 31711
What is the web address of the Andersonville Guild in Andersonville Georgia?
The web address of the Andersonville Guild is: www.andersonvillegeorgia.com
where was an extremely overcrowded prison in the confederate camp?
Andersonville, near Columbus, Georgia. Conditions were so bad (starvation, gang warfare, cannibalism) that the commandant was hanged after the armistice, even though the Confederates had been promised that there would be no persecutions.
Where was the extremely overcrowded prison in the Confederate camp?
Andersonville, near Columbus, Georgia. Conditions were so bad (starvation, gang warfare, cannibalism) that the commandant was hanged after the armistice, even though the Confederates had been promised that there would be no persecutions.
Where is andersonville confederate prison?
Andersonville
What is the phone number of the Andersonville Guild in Andersonville Georgia?
The phone number of the Andersonville Guild is: 229-924-2558.
How did Henry Wirz die?
He was hanged for war-crimes as commandant of the horrendous Andersonville prison camp in Georgia. It was only execution of a Confederate for war crimes. Some say that it was a case of mob-revenge in the heightened atmosphere following Lincoln's assassination.
Were confederate generals and govt officials jailed after the civil war?
No. Lincoln had said "Let 'em up easy", and the only man jailed for treason was the Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and the commandant of the Andersonville prison-camp was hanged for brutality.
