Henry Wirz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Wirz

Swiss-born Confederate officer in the American Civil War

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1823

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1865

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States, Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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 inhumane 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 one of only two people convicted for war crimes during the American Civil War. Since his execution, Wirz has become a controversial figure due to debate about his guilt and reputation, including criticism over his personal responsibility for Camp Sumter's conditions and the quality of his post-war trial.