Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-21
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wir,w ICON, e9mmsndsn', Z. Army of the United
States In his, ths sald Hspry ~ = snovn: and
q prisoner of.vygr whose ssme .eressid. NAL. .
In pursuance of said order 10 A. - Ss,ss.a ina
rsid febei soidisr dis vita susk 10 s,e,
with gunpowder and bullet, then and The = nr,s. !.
al The taid soldier 50 ~ Aforesaid held ss nd
oner Of war, inhietine upon him mortal NoLL 4
nrisoner soon thereafter died. issI so ssgN IJrF
| 'Spetf faedtion 0. In this, that the said Henry
wirx An oficer In the military service OF the so~
called Confederate States Of America, at Ander.
sonyille, lathe state Of Georgia, on or about the
| lat day Of July, A. D. 1894, then aud there beng
oommsndsnt Of . prison there located by the su.
thority or the so'called oonfederate states' lof
| the oonhneIneuttf % prisoners Of war taken aud
held a. such from the armies Of the United states
| Of America, while acting As said commAndant
fe'oniousiy aud o. his malice aforethought, did
order rebel sosr WnS.s STO Safa St aSs ppsop
| Of which said wirf was commsndantas as afore-
said, 10 Are upon soldier belonging to the army
Of the nted States, In his, the said Henry Wins,
| custody as n prisoner OF war, whose name Is un-
known; and in pursuance OF said order 80 as
' Aforesaid, maiiciously and murderously given as
-esaid, he the said rebel soldier did, with q
Osed With s"S,sr and sais shss
and there n. rof war, inhisting upon him q
held as PRISON.. tss said musket, q which he,
mo Ror,s, TosnS with y r'a,sr sss,hs d,sd ;.s
Specification 10. In this, IA. lice Of the So
wlr1, an oflcer in the military scr, It Ander-
called Confederate States Of America, = the
sonvilie, In the State Of Georgia, on or aboG.
twentieth day Of August, A. d. 1894, then an.
there being eommandsnt Of q prison there located
by the authority Of the said called Confederate
tsseu and hold as such from the armies Of tbs
United .states Of America, while acting as said
commandant, feloniously and Of his malice afore-
thought, did order rebel soldier, whose nameis
unknown, then on duty AZ n sentinel or guard TO
the prison Of which said wirz was commsndant
Is Aforesaid, to fire upon soldier belonging to
the army Of the United States, IN his, tho said
Henry wirz's, custody asa prisoner Of wI,
whose name u unknown and In pursuance Of
said order, SO as Goresaid maliciously and muir
derously given as Aforesaid, he, the said rebel
soldier, did, with mu.ket loaded with gunpow-
der and bullet, then and theie fire at the said SOL
dier so as afore,ad held rs prisoner Of war, In.
hicting upon him q mortal wound with the said
nuskes, Of which he, the said prisoner, soon
thereafter died. -..''' ~ ..s Ira
Spsctdcation IL. In this, that tho said Henry
wirI au ofheer in the military service Of the so
called Confederate States Of America, at Ander-
sonville In the State Of Georgia, on or about the
1st day Of July, A. D. 1854. then and there being
comman dant Of prison there located by the au-
thority Of the said SO called Confederate States,
for the onnnement Of prisoners Of war taken and
held as such from the armies OF the United States
Of Ameriea, while acting as said commandant,
feloniously and Of his malice aforethought, aid
cause, incite, and urge certain ferocious and
blood thirsty auimalsca bloodhouuds 10 pur-
sue, attack, wound, and tear In pieces soldier
belonging to the army OF the United Stats, In his
ihe said Henry wiri's custody as rrisoner OF
war,whUse name Is unknown, and In Son'equence
thereof the said bloodhounds did tfen and there,
with the knowledge. eneSuTagenent, ana ,nss
murderously given by him, attack and mortany
wound the said soldier, In consequence OF which
said mortal wound he, the said prisoner, soon
thefeaftef died. ...... r... .
spectacafon IL In this, that the said Henry
wirx, an oicer In the military service OF the So
called Confederate States Of America, at Ander-
yille in the State Of Georgis, on or about the
twenty seventh day Of July 4. d. iSei' then
located by the authority OF the said SO. called
Confederate Slater for the confinement o. prison
efs OF war taksu and held as sush rom 'ne ARMIES
:. the United States Of America, " pile acung rs
said coi2maudant, fetoniously and Of his malice
sroret ughi, did order rebel soldier, whore
hano is unknown, then on duty a,a sentins. OF
guard TO the prison OF which sHid Henry W,.N
dier belonging 10 the army OF the United States,
In his the said Henry wirz's, custody as prs
oner Of war, whose name h unknown, and III
pursuance Of said order 50 as aotesaid mali
oiously and murderously given as afofssHid, he,
the said rebel soldier, did, with musket ioxdod
with gunpowdsr and bullet, then and there hfc
at the said soldier so rs Aforesaid held as pris.
oner Of war, innicting upon him mortal wound
with the said musEet, OF which said mortal
wound he, the said prisoner, soon thereafter died
Specification 19 in this, that the said Henry
Wlrt an ouicer IN tue mlnthry berNice VI the so'
called Confederate States Of America, at Ander-
sonviii2, in the State Of 0e0fgis, On or Rboutthe
third day Of August, A. d. 1884, then and there
being CON mandant .. a prison there located BY
Che authority Of the sai6 so-called Confederate
States for the confinement. Of prisoners Of war
taken and held AZ such from the armies OF the
United States Of Ar1sfisa, whiJe acting as said
commandrnt, feloniousiy and Of his malice afore-
tbouV aid make an assault upon soldier be-
longing TO the army Of the United States, ID his,
the sad Henry Wirz's, custody as a prisoner q
war, whose name Is unknown and with pistol
rsIIsJ = yevoIyer than and there held in the
ba nda Of the said Wirz. aid beat and bruise said
soldier upou the head, sboulders, and breast, In
dieting thereby mortal Wounds, from which said
heating and bruisinR aforesaid, and mortal
wounds eanssd thereby, the said soldier soon
SIai ana ID c., Judge Advocate,
Jndge Hughes said the prisoner would piead
hereafteri not having seen the charges until this
morning, they had not tIne 70 prepare the de,
fence IL was important that the prisoner should
have time. some three OF four weehs aso az
ierent set Of charges had been served upon ihe
accused which ne was prepared 70 delend. Ac-
eordihg 70 the strietest principles Oh nihtary law
he thought the accused was entitled to reason
abe C, nme 20 prepare MS defence ,.,.
COL ChipmAn said the charges served upon the
prisoner some two or three weeks ago were the
same In substance as the new ones, An additional
charge OF conspiracy had been added TO the new
ones; but AFTER the prisoner was ready TO plead
70 the other charges he could certainly plead TO
the one OF conspiracy. Both the counsel and
the prisoner had said they were anxious
Tor trial. About one hundred witnesses
were here and he thought the accused ought
to be required to plead to morrow or next day.
Judge Hughes said he desired no undue or un-