Episode 2 of 4
Military Tribunal Proceedings
- When
- August 23 – October 18, 1865
- Where
- United States Court of Claims
A military tribunal tried Wirz for war crimes in Washington, D.C., between August and October 1865.
The military tribunal took place between August 23 and October 18, 1865, in the United States Court of Claims. Wirz was accused of criminal conspiracy and thirteen acts of personal cruelty, including murders, torture, and confining prisoners in unhealthy quarters.
Sources
- Henry Wirz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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