The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry WirzLooks at Andersonville Prison's commandant during the U.S. Civil War, Confederate Major Henry Wirz, who was arrested and later found guilty on war crimes charges for allowing inhumane conditions and treatment of prisoners of war at the prison. |
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The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz James Madison Page Limited preview - 2000 |
The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz James Madison Page Limited preview - 2015 |
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