THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Union inmates begin arriving at deadly Andersonville prison – 1864

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In Georgia, the first Union prisoners arrive at the soon to be notorious prison camp at Andersonville | House Divided

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Henry Wirz hanged for murder – 1865

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On November 10, 1865, Henry Wirz, a Swiss immigrant and the commander of Andersonville prison in Georgia, is hanged for the murder of soldiers incarcerated there during the Civil War.

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