The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26
What the Keeper Of ArderssnyIue Prison
IL GuiltI Of

What the Keeper Of AnderssnyIue Prison
IL GUILTY Of.
TuI trial Of the late keeper Of the Rebel prison
pen. which la soon 10 take place A. Washington,
will uedoubtedly reveal one Of the most .tocious
pictures Of tho whole war. Tn, Indictment against
hin, which is made out Ansr the fsshion of mill.
tsry tribunals charges this man, HrSHY wrrrz,
with ''violatina the laws Of war" The spec,hca-
tons which follow declsres-
That HENRY WHITE, at Andorsonville, in the
State OF Georgia, continuously from the 1-t day OF
March, 1854 10 the 10Th day Of April, 1895, then
aud there being officer in the military servce Of
the so-caed Confederate states Of Amercs, Of thu
rank " Captain, and 81 such officer, beng COM
mRnd,nt Of PRISON there located by the authority
Of tho so-called Confederate sstes, for confinement
Of prisoners Of war, AMI Was fully clothed with
competent authority, aud in duty bound W iroAt,
care and provide tor such persons belonging " Tho
United States were might lie placed In his
custody as prisoners Of war, according W the laws
and usage OF war, which he well know, but
10 wilfuly aud maliciousy designing aud
oontriving 10 impair hId inJure the health
and destroy tho lives Of such prisoners OF war, did,
during the tins aforesaid, IN violation Of bis duty
in that REGARD and IN lurlherance OF his said evil
design, confne large number OF such prisoners
Of war, belonging 10 tho United s'ate,- TO tae
amount OF thirty thousand men, IN uIhcslthy and
unwholesome quarter, Ia co5o and smAll area
x ground, wholly Inadequate to their wants, aud
destructive Of their heath, which he well knew aud
intended, and did wlully and mSlciousy ne
gloct TO furnGh fonts barracks, or other shelter
sufficient for their projection from tho inclcmoncy
OF Winter, and the dsws and burning sun Of Sum
mer aud with such evil intent did cause 10 DO
taken from them their clothing, Blankets and
camp squipAye; did refuse - furniah, or cause 70
be furnished, food, ether Of qpa " or quantity
sitnc.ut 10 preserve Lesth Ani sustain life,
snd refused and ne 10, I'D 70 furnish wood sum
c!'nt for cooking w GUNNER and to Keep tho
said prisoners warn m Winter; ana dld compel
! the said prisoners a. suDAts M uh"noesDne
1 food, In limited ouaut.tss entirely Inadequate 70
sustain health and III ON. Ehe shd prlapnorb
! ~ ute unwholesome water, VIA VIC hlth snd gar
| tage Of the prison rad prison -nsia- nherohy
the said prisoners he ,ne cr-G'iF lecncod IN their
bodily strength, and enla''s'eu ahl lNuTsd m
| their bodily health-the!r m'ndh ,alTAIred ana
'helr intellects broken, ana many o. hsnl, Hh'se
! names ara unknovn ack-lei and died by reason
! thsroos which The sad n.lry WrZ thon and
there well know AMI intcadBt, Nai o. klowing,
did refuse and neg e. 10 prov de proper lodgings,
iood OF nutrincn. io- TO s.tE' an, ooI-
cine aud medicgl NJ ruaAncc Ior tho ressoraton OF
their health, and did kuOwipg.-' "llhIly ana ma
hciously, In fIr.herauco a. bis ev'' dessns' permit
| them to languish tud lie for went Oh caro- and
| proper treatment, sud vi On uea1 'he sAiu Henry
Writ did permit 10 remain IN tlo sA.u prison,
| among tie emacia.ed s.Ck and lAnsH'A'nS living,
tie bodies OF the dead, Until the3 cam, eoItups
| aud loAthsorne aud hlled theAr "''l uDNIous smu-
va, and thereby greatly no'e'seH ~ 10 un"hoe-
someone's Of the prison, .alsm"sl W., s,oAs nuIn-
oers Of the PRISONERS wRobe ua'h'S 80 uak uo"n
! sickeaA aud Cd ty Fe.''u '''''~' all