The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-24

there being commandant of prison
there located by the authority OF the
said so-called Confederate States for the
confinement of prisoners OF war taken
and held as such from the armies OF the
United States of America, while acting
as said commandant, feloniously ana OF
his malice aforethought, dld ordef a
rebel soldier, whose name IS unknown,
then on duty as sentinel or guard 10
the prison of which said WIZ was COM
mandant as aforesaid, to fre upon a
soldier belonging to the army OF the
United States, in his, the said Henry
Virus custody as a prisoner of war;
whose name is unknown; and in pur-
suance of said order, SO as aforesaid, ma
liciously andmurderously given ashore
said, he, the said rebel soldier, did with
a musket loaded with gunpowder and
bullet. then and there fire at the said
soldier so as aforesaid held as prisoner
of war; infiicting upon him a mortal
wound with the said musket, of which
he, the said prisoner, soon thereafter
died. . s .ssli a
Specification 10.--In this, that the said
Henry Wirz, an officer in the military
service of the so-called Confederate States
of America, at Andersonville, in the
State of Georgia, ON or about the Goth
day of August, A. ID. 1864, then and
there being commandment of prison
there located by the authority of the said
so-called Confederate States, for the con-
1inement of prisoners of war taken and
held as such from the armies of the
United States of America, while acting
as said commandant, feloniously and of
MS malice aforethought, did order reb-
el soldier, whose name is unknown, then
on duty as sentinel or guard to the pri-
son OF which said Wirz was command
ant as aforesaid, to fire upon as0ldier be-
longing to the army of the United States,
in his, the said Henry Virus, custody
as prisoner Of war, whose name is UNI
known, and in pursuance of said order,
SO as aforesaid, maliciously and murder
ously given as aforesaid, he, the said
rebel soldier, with a musket loaded with
gunpowder and bullet, then and there
fired at the said soldier so, as aforesaid,
held prisoner Of war, infiicting upon
him mortal wound with the said mus
ket, of which he, the said prisoner, soon
thereafter died.
Specification lin this, that the said
Henry Wire, an officer in the military
service of the so-called Confederate States
of America, at Andersonvflle, in the
State of Georgia, on or about the LIST day
of July, A. d. 1864, then and there be-
ing commandment of q prison there 10
Gated by authority of the said so-ealled
Confederate States, for the confinement
of prisoners of war taken and held as
such from the armies of the United
States of America, while acting as said |
commandant, feloniously and of his ma I
lice aforethought, did cause, incite and I
urge certain ferocious and bloodthjrsty |
animals called bloodhounds, to pursue, |
attack, wound and tear to pieces SOL
der belonging to the army the United |
States, in his, the said Henry Virus, |
as a prisoner of war, whose
name is unknown, and in consequence
thereof the said bloodhounds did then
and there, with the knowledge, encour-
agement and instigation of him, the said
Wirz, maliciously and murderously
given by him, attack and MORALLY
wound the said soldier, in consequence
,fwhich said mortal wound he, the said
prisoner, soon thereafter died. !
Specification Fin this, that the said
Henry Wirz, an officer in the military
ervice of the so-called Confederate |
States of America, at Andersonville, in
he State of Georgia, on or about tn e
9TH day of July, A. d. 1864, then and
here being commandment of a prison
here located by the authority of tn
aid so-called Confederate States for tn
confinement OF prisoners of war takell |
md held as such from the armies of the |
United States of America, while acting
IS said commandant feloniousIy, and of
lis malice aforethought, did order a
ebel soldier, whose name is unknown,
hen on duty as u sentinel or guard to |
Sc Il tolH Il
as aforesaid to fire upon a
United States, in his, the said Henry
Virus custody as a prisoner Of war,
whose name is unknown; and in pur-
uance of said order, so as aforesaid, ma
iciously and murderously given as afore-
aid, he, the said rebel soldier, did, with
musket loaded with gunpowder and
ullet, then and there fire at the said
older, so, as aforesaid, held as prison
+ of war, intiicting upon him mortal +
pound with the said mnsl1et, of which
aid mortal wound he, the said prisoner, |
Don thereafter died. &4.s
Specification 13.--In this that the said |
Ienry Wirz, an officerin hemilitary SER
ice of the so-called Confederate States of |
america, at Andersonville, in the State
f Georgia, on or about the Sd day of
august, A. d., 1864, then and there be-
lg commandant of prison there loca-
I'd by the authority of the said ,so-called
States, forthe confinement of
risoners of war taken and held as such
rom the armies of the United States of
america, while acting as said commands
mt, feloniously and of his malice afore-
hCught, did make an assault upon a
older belonging to the army of the u.
tates, in his the said Henry VIRUS Gus
ody as prisoner of war, whose name il
Unknown, and with pistol called re-
Oliver, then and there held in the hands I
the said Wirz, did beat and bruise said Z
,ldier upon the head, shoulders and
reast, infficting thereby mortal wounds
rom which beating and bruisinp afore, $
aid, and the mortal wounds caused | V
hereby, the said soldier soon thereafter a
led. N. +. CHAPMAN, .
Col. and A. A. D. C., Judge Advocate :,
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