Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison
2016-07-24T00:00:44-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/3eb/20160724002126003_hd.jpgProfessor 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 towards the end of the war and how the Wirz trial was used as a precedent for later war crimes proceedings.
Professor Carole Emberton talked about Andersonville Prison, the Confederate Civil War military prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died,… 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 towards 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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