Henry Wirz, the Swiss-born immigrant who settled in the South and opened a medical practice before the war, joined the Confederate army in Louisiana, and ended his service as commander of Camp Sumter—better Known as Andersonville. His trial for war crimes has been much publicized. Less discussed are the detail of his arrest by Capt. Henry E. Noyes, an aide to Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson. Here's Noyes's account of how the arrest happened, and details of Wirz's journey to Washington, D.C., to face trial—and death.
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