Henry Wirz, the commander of the infamous Andersonville prison, became the only Confederate officer executed for war crimes after the American Civil War.

For 14 months late in the Civil War, Andersonville was probably the worst place on earth, a horror show from beginning to end. Alpheus Pike of Bloomington spent more than three months at this ...

He was the only Confederate officer executed for war crimes. His name was Henry Wirz — and the horrors he presided over at Andersonville Prison shocked the world. As 13,000 Union soldiers died ...

Andersonville was the site of the largest prison in the Civil War, Camp Sumter. "The prison itself was not fully prepared to start bringing prisoners in," Sernaker said.

Pell City Historical Society hosts program on Andersonville Prison By Laura Nation, Daily Home Staff Writer, [email protected] Apr 11, 2025 ...