America's Worst War Criminal
Posted by elsueco from www.newrepublic.com
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During Wirz’s fourteen months in charge of Andersonville, 13,000 Union prisoners of war died from disease, starvation, exposure, medical neglect and murder. At its peak in August of 1864, more than 33,000 POWs were held in 26 acres of open ground. The only source of water was a small creek which ran dark with sewage. Rations, if they came at all, were barely enough to sustain life.
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barefootgreg 9 years ago
Not to lesson the severity of Wirz's actions but there was a freshwater spring there and it is still there today. It has a monument built around it. Though I believe it was controlled by gangs inside the prison. My Great Grandfather (yes,great not great great or great great great) was a POW at Cahaba, conditions there weren't much better but Henderson had more compassion for the prisoners. My Great Grandfather survived Cahaba and the explosion of the Sultana. Oh, and two wives (his first wife died then he remarried) and 23 children.
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domestique34 9 years ago
Things you aren't taught in High School History class...
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