Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-07
sagEisfellaten,ts Artitles.

sisfe'aatleolls 4 Arttit1es,
SIS Wirx's Dying Statement.
"A short time previous to his execution
Wirz gave the following particulars con.
icerning his life. He was born in the Can.
I ton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 10 1922, ,..and
when quite young removed with his parents
10 Zurich, whore his father carried on the
tailoring business until 1884, when he took
3 q position 70 the Custom House, which he
still held when the prisoner last heard from
him Wirs married in Switzerland lady
Of sristoerstic family with considerable
money, but he soou, by his proaigate hab.
I its, run through it. Failing to agree; it
sHas.agreed that they should separate, he
leaving for this country and allowing her to
obtain q divorce. When growing up,
Wirs's father wished him to study for the
pulpit, but he refused preferring medicine,
and took q course Of Zurich, where he
graduated After arriving in this country
;ghe took another course, and graduated at
o,eAss.suu, oa.o ne was lux .He years ia
palslsg nouse u luflea' anu al'er~aros
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openins ae vent 70 Louisville, and was 50.
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50 In sne early part OF tne reoelilon ne en-
iissed IN . company called the Madison In
nntly, ana remained with 1t until August,
LODI, doing guard outy ae HoVsrds Facto.
~ frison, 10 richmond. When the pris-
oners commenced to arrive from frst
Duh nun there was no list, and Wirs com,
menced to make list of them. He attrac-
tea the attention OF General Winder and in
q short time Sy an order from the War De-
partment was placed on a detached service
IN she South with she rank of Sergeant.
IN may, 1902. ne returned to Richmond,
ana was sent out 60 the battle OF Fair Oaks,
wnefe ne aeted as Assistant AdJutant Gen:
erai ana Ald to General Joe Johnston, and
IN TINS Datsie received severe wound on
the right arm, from a piece OF shell, making
IL necessary for a dinouis surgical operation
10 Dc performed. "irS was then made
asSls.an' t,o'ost maishal Oh manchester
pus uiu no' iAe 'ne place. aac asked 20 oe
leneVea ana was piaeeo on "'noefs STAN
anu AZ sne request OF ouid was ordered to
60 over. lne oonth and hunt up prisoners.
When he had completed his tour and re.
ported, he was assigned to duty as chief of
the secret police, but disliking this more
than the Provost Marshalship, and not sue,
ceeding in being relieved, he obtained q sick
leave. He went on that thirty days to Tus