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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 44: (search)
overnment to arrest a subaltern officer, Captain Henry Wirz, a foreigner by birth, poor, friendless,brought before it. The commission convened, and Wirz was arraigned on the charges above mentioned, aence of such a conspiracy as had been charged. Wirz was, however, pronounced guilty, and, in accord7, Louis Schade of Washington, the attorney for Wirz on the trial, in compliance with the request of my life. Thus ended the attempt to suborn Captain Wirz against Jefferson Davis. The following e occasionally open. About two days before Captain Wirz's execution, I saw three or four men pass ie evening before the day of the execution of Major Wirz, a man visited me, on the part of a Cabinet officer, to inform me that Major Wirz would be pardoned if he would implicate Jefferson Davis in theer, he went to Mr. Louis Schade, counsel for Major Wirz, with the same purpose and with a like resulhment of this object: the charge in the case of Wirz, above mentioned; the fabrications in the case [11 more...]
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 49: (search)
outside of the prison; all of which recommendations were approved, and as far as practicable executed. In September General Winder, with the main body of the prisoners, removed first to Millen, Georgia, and then to Florence, South Carolina. Major Wirz thereafter remained in command at Andersonville, and the testimony of Chief Surgeon Stevenson, of the hospital at Andersonville, bears testimony to the success with which Wirz improved the post, and the good effect produced upon the health of tWirz improved the post, and the good effect produced upon the health of the prisoners. This unfortunate man—who, under the severe temptation to which he was exposed before his execution, exhibited honor and fidelity strongly in contrast with his tempters and persecutors—now it appears, was the victim of men whom, in his kindness, he paroled to take care of their sick comrades, and who, after having violated their parole, appeared to testify against him. In like manner has calumny pursued the memory of General John H. Winder, a man too brave to be cruel to anythin
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
37, 333, 334-35, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343. Death, 349. Bowling Green, Ky., evacuation, 30. Boyle, Father F. E., 419. Letter to Davis concerning Major Wirz, 419-20. Bradford, Governor of Maryland, 393. Address to legislature concerning military interference with elections, 393-94. Bragg, Gen., Braxton, 33, 3an's retreat, 261. Letter to Lee concerning treatment of prisoners, 264-65. Letter to Lee concerning Maryland, 280. Reward offered for capture, 418. Case of Major Wirz, 418-20. Charge brought by bureau of military justice, 420. Aggressive movement in Tennessee urged on J. E. Johnston, 461-62. Proclamation granting letters o419. Gen. Charles S., 90-91, 93, 94, 95. Death, 266. Act of heroism, 266-67. Gen. John H., 10, 418, 505-06. Winslow, Captain, 214. Winston, Col. 358. Wirz, Major, Henry, 505. Trial and execution, 417-18. Vindication, 418-20. Wise, Lieutenant, 575. Gen. Henry A., 122, 133, 575. Withers, General, 51. Wofford, General,