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Henry Wirz
Heinrich Hartmann Wirz, better known as Henry Wirz (November 25, 1823 – November 10, 1865), was a Swiss-American officer of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Wirz was the commandant of the stockade of Camp Sumter, a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp near Andersonville, Georgia, where terrible conditions led to a high mortality rate of Union detainees. After the war, Wirz was tried and executed for conspiracy and murder relating to his command of the camp, and was
Wirz
Wirz is a Swiss surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- George Otto Wirz, American Roman Catholic bishop
- Henry Wirz, American officer of the Confederate States Army
- Johann Jakob Wirz, Swiss Theosophist prophet
- Rodolfo Wirz, Uruguayan Roman Catholic bishop
- Rudolf Wirz, Swiss field handball player
- Susi Wirz, Swiss figure skater
- Valentin Wirz, Swiss ice hockey player