Title: Famous trials
Description: This web site provides biographical information on the men involved in Captain Wirz's trial, excerpts of trial testimony, information on Andersonville, details of Captain Wirz's execution, controversies surrounding the trial, and a bibliography of sources.
Subjects: Trials, litigation, War crime trials, History, Prisoners and prisons, Andersonville Prison
Places: Georgia, Andersonville, United States
People: Henry Wirz (1823?-1865)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865