New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
Der of about 50 died And the said Wrz, still pursuing

his wicked nurpose and still aiding in yng out said
piracy did use and cause TO be USED ior tne pre-
tended purpose of vaccination. impure and POISONOUS
vaccine matter which said impure and poisonous mat
ter was then and there by the direction and order OF
said Wirz maiciousy cruelty and wickedy deposited
In the arms of many of said prisoners Dy reason
of which large numbers of them To wit 100 lost their
arms and many of them, to wit. about tc number Of
200 were so injured that they soon thereafter died.
All of which the said Henry WIZ wen knew ana
Rebellion against he United States. with the view to
assist in weakening aud lmpnirng the armies OF the
United States and in fun herance OF the said con-
spracv and with the full knowledge consent and con-
nivanco of his conspirators aforesaid, the said WIZ
then and there did.
CHANGE SrcoyD-Murder, in violation of the laws
and customs of war.
Specification l. In this that the said II. Wrz Off
Ger in The military service Of the socaed Confederate
States Of America at Andersonvilc, in the state OF
Georgia about the 9Th day OF July. A. ID. 1864.
then and there being Conmandant Of a prison there
located by the authority of aid socaed Confederate
States for the confinement of prisoners of war taken
and held such from The armies of the United States
of America while acting said Commandant feloni'
ously wifuly and Of lis malice aiorethougbf did make
an assault; and he the said II. Wirz certain pistol
called revolver then and thee loaded and charged
with gunpOwder and bullets, which said pistol The SAID
Henry WIrz in his hand then and there had and held
TO. against and upon soldier belonging to me Army 81
the United States. in his he said Henry WiizD Gus
tOdy a prisoner Of war, whose name ~ unknown,
then and there feoniOusy and OF his malice afore
thought did shoot aud discharge, infctng upon the
body of the soldier aforesaid mortal wound with thu
ps ol aforesaid. in consequence of which said moiil
wound murderousy inflicted by the said III. Wirz, the
said soldier thereafter died.
Specification 2-ln ths--that the s1id II. Wiry, nm
officer in the military service of the socaled Confed-
crate States Of America. at Andersbnvle In the State
of Georgia. on or about the Goth day Of September,
A. ID. 1854, then and there being COmmandant Of a
prison there located by the authority Of the said
socaIed Confederate States. for the confinement OF
prisoners of taken and held as such from The
Armies Of the Uuited States of America, while acting
us said Commandment. feOnipusly. wfully and Of bis
malice aforetrought, did jump upon, stamp kick.
bruse, and otherwise Injure, with the heels of his
boots a soldier belonging to the Army of the United
States in lis (the said Henry Wirz's) custody as a
prisoner If war whose name unknown of which sId
stamping kicking and bruising. maliciousy done and
inflicted by the said Wirz be the said soldier, soon
thereafter died
Specification 3-In this-that the said Henry wirz.
an officer in the military service of the SO called Con.
federate States of America at AndersOnvile. IN the
State If Georgia about tee 18Th day of June A.
D. le64 then and there being commandant Of prison
there located by the authority Of the soc He'd Confd'
crate States for the confinement If prisoners OF war;
taken and held as such the armies of the United
States Of America. while acting as said commandani,
fconously and Of his malice aorethoueht, did make an
assault and he. the said Henry WIZ a certain pistol
called a revolver, then and there loaded and charged
with gur powder and bullets which said pistol the said
Henry Wirz in his hand then and there had and neld
TO- against and upon a soldier belonging 10 the Army of
the Uniied States. In his the said Henry Wrzs Gus
t0dy prisoner n war, whose name Is unknown,
then and there feloGiousy and Of his malice aforc-
thought, did shoot ana discharge nficting upon the
body OF the soldier Aforesaid. mortal wound with the
pistol aforesaid. in consequence Of which said mortal
wound murderously Inflicted by the sud Henry WIZ.
the said soldier thereafter died.
SPEC fc1ii0Hf-In ihis-that the said Henry Wirz m
officer in the military service of the called Conf,d
crate States OF America. at Anderson'ilc, In the
State of Georgia or about the 3fh day Of MAY, ~
d. 1864. then and there being commandment OF prison
there located by the antbort, of the said socaed Con-
federate States for the confinement 81 prisoners If war
taken ard held as such from the armies OF The United
States of America. while acting as sud eQmmGDdant.
feonously and Of his malice afoethought did make an
assault and the said Henry WIZ, a certain pistol
called revolver. then and there loaded and charged
with gunpowder and bullets, which said pistol The said
Henry WIZ in his hand then and there had and held
to- AGAINST aud upon soldier belonging "a the army OF
the United states in his the said lery WIS custody
az O prisoner Of war whose name Is unknown, then
and there eloniousy and Of his malice aorethoughi
did shoot and discharge, infcting upon The body oil
the soldier aforesaid mortal wound with the pistol
aforesaid in consequence If which said mortal wound
murderously Inflicted by the said Henry WIZ. the said
soldier thereafter died.
Specification SIN ths-fhat the sid Henry Wirz,
an officer in the military service Of the socaled Con-
iederate States Of America. At Apdeisonvic. in the
State Of Georgia. or about the Goth day Of August,
A. ID. 1864. there aud then being conmGndant Of a
prison there located by the hOriiy OF the said
ered Confederate States for the nemenr Of Prison
ers Of war taken and held such from the armies II
the United States Of Ame'ies. while acting N said
commandment felOninusy and of his mace aiorehougnt
did cOninc and bind with an instrument OF torture
called 1.-THE stocks" soldier belonging 90 the army Of
tie United States in the said Henry WINS custody rs
Q prisoner Of war. whose name is unknown, in cOnse
quence OF which SAID cruel treatment III iliciousy aud
murderousy inflicted as Aforesaid. lie The said soldier
soon thereafter died
Specification Gin thisthat the said Henry Wirz an
officer the military service Of the socalled ConeGer
ate States OF America NJ AndersOnye IN the Stne ~
Georgia. about the list day OF February. 1861 then
and there being commandant Of prison there located
by the authority OF the called Confederate States for
the confinement OF prisoners Of war; taken and held as
such from tie armies OF lie United States
% America willie acting as said e0mmnnd.nt. fe"ni.
0usiy Gnd OF his malice afOrethought did contne and
blhd within an INSTRUMENT OF torture called the
stocks. soldier belonging to the army Of the United
States IN his dhe said Henry Wrz's) custody pris-
Oner OF war whose name il unknown, IN consequence
Of which said cruel Treatment, malicousy and murder
ousy Inflicted AS aforesaid. he the said soldier soon
thereafter died.
Specification I'm this-that the said Henry Wirz an
officer in the military service OF rhe socalcd Confed.
crate States OF America, at AndersoDve IN tho Stale
OF Georgia. on or about the Goth day Of July, A. ID.
leCi, then aud there being commandant OF prison
there located by the authority OF the said sOcaed Con
federate States for the confinement OF prisoners of war
taken and he'd such from the armies of the United
States OF America while acting ne said commandment
fconiousy and of his malice aforethought did fasten
and chain together several persons soldiers belonging
70 the army OF the United States in his the said Henry
Wirzs CUSTODY as prisoners Of war. whose are
unknown binding the nccks and feet Of said prisoners
closely together and compelling them TO cary great
burdens O-wt: large iron balls chained to their feet
tat in consequence OF the SAID cruel treatment IN
ficed upon them by the said Henry Wrz as Aforesaid
one OF eaid soldiers prisoner OF war as Aforesaid.
whose name is unknown, died.
Specification Sin this that the said Henry Wrz. M
officer IN the military service Of tho socaIlcd Coined
crate States OF America at ApdersoDyile in the STATE
OF Georgia, on or about the 10Th day OF May a: H.
1894 then and there being a commandant of piisoi
there located by the authority Of the said soeaed Con
fderute States for the confinement Of prisoners OF wal
taken and held such from the armies OF the tnitet
States OF America while acting as said communicate
feoniousy. wuly and Of bis malice aforethoueht die
order Rebel soldier. whose Is unknown, then oil
daty sentinel or guard to the prison of which saiC