Episode 3 of 4
Conviction and Sentencing
- When
- November 1865
- Where
- Military Commission
The Military Commission found Wirz guilty of conspiracy and ten specifications of cruelty, sentencing him to death.
In early November 1865, the Military Commission found Wirz guilty of criminal conspiracy as charged, along with 10 of 13 specifications of acts of personal cruelty, and sentenced him to death.
Sources
- Henry Wirz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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