Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-22
Trial 'j[I;5i Of Henry Wirz..
The Evidence for The Government
"A Closes T0-Morr0w.
REBEL OFFICERS ON THE STAND
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1865.
UNITED STATES MILITARY COMMISSION
HpN LEVY WALL ArE- prnailenI-


prisoner was allowed to remain in his room AZ
before until after the proceedingsYof yesterday
were read The prisoner was brought in the
court room st quarter before twelve O'Clock, and
Immediately laid down ou the sofa.
The crowd In attendance this morning was
much larger than It has been for several days
past. A very large number Of ladies were In at
tendance, occupying nearly all the seats In the
court room.
The reading Of the testimony was concluded at
twelve o'clock, when
Col. Chapman stated he had received note
from Mr.. Baker, stating that he would not be
present to day, and Mr.. schade, his associate,
would conduct tho trial on the part Of the pris-
oner.
Tho hrst witness called was
DR.. HOPKINS.
He testified that he resided at -, Georgia,
about ten miles from Andersonvllle. In July,
1854, an order was issued by the Governor OF
Georgia putting ply sicians In the militia service.
Witness went In the medical department. and
was assigned to duty at Andersonville, un-
der DR.. White; remained there until September
On the 2sth Of July witness was sent for by
General winder; received orders there to make
a thorough inspection Of the Federal hospital,
aud report the causes OF the mortality. Wit
ness, with other physiaians, made the inspection
and rendered a report. The witness here read
the report It is as follows:
ASDRRsoSvHLR, Ga,
August l, 1854 !
Brf1, Gen Jno. A. Vinder.
GENERAL: In obedience to your order Of the
2Sth Of July, requesting us to make examination
Of the Federal prison aud hospital at this place,
aud to ascertain and report to you tho cause OF
disease and mortality among the prisoners, the
measures necessary to prevent the same, has
been complied with. We respectfully submit
ths following causes Of disease and mortality:
l. The large number Of prisoners crowded to.
gether in u small compass. " I.'
Q The entire absence OF all vegetables AS diet,
so necessary as q preventive Of scurvy.
8, The want Of barracks to shelter the prison
ers from sun and rain.
4. The inadeauate supply Of wood and good
water
q. Badly cooked food
g, The ilthy condition Of prisoners and prison
generally,
l. The morbid emanatons from the branch or
rayine passing throngh the prison, the condition
of which cannot be better explained than by
naming it a morass OF human excrement aud
mud,
PREVENTIVE MEASURES,
The removal Immediately from the prison
| of not less than Is, 900 prisoners,
2. Detail or parole a sufficient number of pris-
oners 10 cultivate the necessary supply Of vege.
tables Untii tbis can be carried into practical
operation, the appointment Of agents along the
| Stserent lines cf railroad to purchase and for.
xard y srnply % Vi i"'''O"o ~ p"''""'e ""N ~
"a The iInmsdIate erection of barracks to shell {.
Tar the prisoners.
| = 4 10 furnish The necessary quantity of wood,
and have wells dug 10 supply the deficiency
| 4 Divide the ern into squads : place On oh
| souHd under the charge OF a sergeant; furnish
| the NECESSARY quantity Of soap, aud hold these
sible for the person cleanliness
Of their squads; furnish the prisoners with cloth.
| ing at the expense of the Confederate Govern
| ment; II that government be unable to do 50,
candidly admit our inability, and call upon the
Federal Government to furnish them.
g. By n daily inspection of the bake house and
-,
l. Coyer over with sand from the hillsides the
| entire morass, not less than six inches deep,
board the stream OF water course, and conhne
| the men to the use OF tho sinks, aud make the
penalty for disobedience Of such orders severe.
| For the hospital we recommend that
l. The tents be hoored with plank oJH plank
cannot be had with puncheonsi and u this be
impossible, then with pine straw, to be frequently
changed.
| 2 We md an inadequate supply Of stool
boxes, and recommend that the Rumber be in
| creased, and that the nurses be required to re-
move them Hs soon as used, and before returning
| them see that they are well washed and lined.
| 5. The diet for the sick is not such as they
| should have, and we recommend that they be
supplied, with the necessary quantity OF boei
| soup, WIN NosetAOies'
| we hlso reCommenu tha' the surgeons po
required to Nsh 'he hosPl'a' not i'sS 'h"h '"''o
DAY H.. .,,oo,.
We cahhot too s,ions.! ieeonlnsuG ,nr ,, ngvcn
| slty Tor the appointment OF an emcleht m1ditA'
oheer to me eSelpnve dnty o, inspecItlas, IatiE,
the prison hospiai anu bakery FsiulLins ot nlh'
uMy reports oi .her eonultloh w hssuiuItr @
| we hhvs tho houpr " "man, "eno'@' 'ei5
| respectfully, yomr 0psalent servant -
T. o. HOPKINS, A. A. surgeon
r.. ~ B.ftARALD-
testified that he resided In Americas, Ga. For the
past three years had been employed iu shiPptng
goods TO the Commlssarles IOr the relel hoNern-
Dent. Had furnished supplies to AnderSouvile
Had sont whisky to Andersonville-about hity
barrels, Had plenty OF PROVISIONS aud there
was no necessity lor suherlng AZ AnuorsohNll!e, 10
Enrntshed supplies wheneSer called upon py the
CommisSary' Ihe hrSt meal sent was unpol'eu
DR. u. h' b. kiCh
4 ssuhed that ne had Deeh on dpty az Ahueraoh
VlHe rom august, looi, 70 march, loooi WAS WAS as
I signed 70 DUTY IN 'he stoeksdo. The oonaluoh .,
the prisoners ln lhe stockale was very phd mao mao
! seen tue houn9s used lor eatohlnR PRISONERS saw
on1 man VINO hau Deeh lorh ~ me houhus nhu
seen TWO dead nohles-ene had peoh thot In inc
deIetood they MAD Desn sn9t py the sehsrles.
Or1ss- examined. Grhe hospital was IA Dad
| eohntion' anu eohunueu 80 un,li the tllue WI, MI
ness lelt, ist mareh' pa not khoW thM WIZ
had AhythlhB 70 40 Win the rhuohs III lhe nos
pllal' - -.
| ,., -N.i. "tLsVS ',Ss. ,nhsIn' i,i-,
IN ths si7tb Conuact,cut SoInntssrs, rantUrpd ,n
Florida and taken to AndersonyilIe, where he
was confined, with "a other officers, in a build
lug called Castle Reed! rhe ratlons were MOI
vn, rsors az ,San S.it n,n ,sas taS, an5 hsIS nj
peas, after dirt was taken out. Had they not
been allowed by the sergeant who called the roll
10 b9y vegetables they Would mayo starved.
| - I5o mar bnshsI. bonvhI naat eovs AMI liz