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Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison

Professor Carole Emberton talked about Andersonville Prison, the Confederate Civil War military prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died, and… read more

Professor Carole Emberton talked about Andersonville Prison, the Confederate Civil War military prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died, and the trial of its commander, Henry Wirz. She also spoke about the halt of the prisoner exchange program toward the end of the war and how the Wirz trial was used as a precedent for later war crimes proceedings. close

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Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison

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Program ID:
408015-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Buffalo, New York, United States
First Aired:
Jul 23, 2016 | 11:43am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 31, 2019 | 5:19am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jul 23, 2016 | 11:43am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 23, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 24, 2016 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 31, 2016 | 10:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 01, 2016 | 4:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 05, 2016 | 5:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 06, 2016 | 6:10am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 30, 2019 | 11:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 31, 2019 | 5:19am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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