Henry Wirz

Henry Wirz, born Hartmann Heinrich Wirz (25 November 1823 - 10 November 1865) was a Swiss-American officer who was executed in 1865 after he was accused of overseeing 13,000 Union detainees die from illness.

Henry Wirz
Born	Hartmann Heinrich Wirz 25 November 1823 Zurich, Switzerland
Died	10 November 1865 (aged 41) Washington D.C, United States of America
Cause of death	Execution by Hanging

Birth

Henry Wirz was born on 25 November 1823 in Zurich, Switzerland.