Henry Wirz

Swiss-born Confederate officer in the American Civil War

1823 CE to 1865 CE

Heinrich Hartmann Wirz better known as Henry Wirz (November 25, 1823 – November 10, 1865) is a Swiss-born Confederate officer in the American Civil War.

He is best known for his command of Camp Sumter, the Confederate prisoner of war camp near Andersonville, Georgia; he is tried and executed after the war for conspiracy and murder relating to his command of the camp.

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