The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-09-26
Atrutitv unparalleled.
THE HORRORS OF ANDERSONvILLE,
AS BROUGHT FORTH IN
The Trial Of Captain Wirz.

The following record of outrage, cruelty
and savage barbarity, as inflicted upon Union
soldiers, at Andersonvile is the most i'm
portant part of the testimony elected during
the first ten days of the trial of Captain
HENRY WIRz which is still progressing at
Washington. The synopsis is taken from
Harpe,'s Weekly. aud will be continued in
our next issue; ...
The case of Captain Wirz, charged with
the ilhiction of wanton crucltics upon our
soldiers confined under his charge at An
dersonvlle, was opened in the Court ot
Claims Office. before the Military Commis-
sion at Washington, August q.
The room of the Court of Claims is large
and well furnished. One end of the room
is occupied with long table, at which sit
the members of the Military Commission,
with the tables for the counsel and tho re-
porters at the right Of the President Of the
Court; while in the other end OF the room
arc dozen very handsome lounge seats.
The room looks ont through two large win
tlows into the leaGy aud pleasant park west
of the Capital At the head of the table
sits Major cneral Lew Wallace, President
of the Commission Next to him sits Major
General Gersham Mott with prompt busi-
ness like air. Next in order is Maj0r-G en-
eral Lorenzo Thomas, our Adiutant-General.
| Still lower down on the right is Brigadier.
General f. L. Bragg. Last on that side OF
the table sits Brevet Colonel Thomas Alcock.
Next to the President on the left side OF
! the table is General Geary. Then follow
in order Brgadier & General Francis Fessen-
den. Brigadier. General Ballier, and Lieu
tenani.Colorei j. II. Stibbs. AZ the foot
4 and facing General Wallace, sits the Judge
Advocate, Colonel n. P. Chipman.
At half past T. NJ, August 81, Henry
! Wirz, the prisoner, was brought before the
Court lie is a native OF Switzerland about
forty years of age, five feet eight inches IN
hight, slender in form, with stopping shonl
ders aud pincaed features. His eyes arc
grey and restless. His counsel were Ex.
Judge Hughes, Ex-Governor Donyer, oi
California, Charles J, Peck, of Illinois, and
Louis Seladc, Of Washington.
The charges made against Captain Wir'
were:
/. Conspiring WITH Robert f. Lee, james
| A. Seddon John ii. Ninder. LGcius ID
| Northrop, Richard b. Wnjer JosepI
/ White, W. S. Wihder, II. r. Stevenson, -
! Moore aud others, to injuro the health and
| destroy tle iVcs OF Ohllch t9N"tSp "N'"'NA'
2. Murder in violation OF the laws anC
customs Of war.
Under the second charge there are thir
teen several specifications. li;
The next day the Commission was dis
solved. but was again called together oil
the gath. The President had ordered tina
Wirz alone should be tried, and new in
diotment had beeii made out, leaving OIL
of Tie FIRST charge the names OF Genera
Lee, James A. Seddon, Lueius d, NorthroP
aud Moore. Soon after the Court convened
Judge Hughes gave up his position a
counsel. Mr. Peck followed the Judge
ex ,mple. This produced sensation !
the Coust, aud the prisoner remonstrate'
: with Mr.. Peck, who replied that he ooul
! be of no use 10 the accused, as the CouT
! was bound by none Of the obligations usr
ally OF force in legal trials. The Prssider
, then remarked that the prisoner was nc
without counsel, as the Judse-Ady0cat
{ was attorney for the prisoner BY law
! On the Gath Louis Schads and Z. /
= Baker appeared as counsel for the prisone
/. Tho prisoner plead " Not guilty" Then u
d clsel an !or prosecution, Aleiter wri
d ten by the prisoner, at Andersonvtlle, Ma
7. 1865, 10 General Wilson was Uttered
evidence. The prisoner, in this lette
@ pIead that In All thar was done at Ande
}. sonville, he was only tool in the bands
I his superiors, lie says ~
!. do not think ought to be held responsible {
}. the shortuezs u rationsi for the o'erce~a