Heinrich Hartmann Wirz better known as Henry Wirz (November 25, 1823 – November 10, 1865) was a Confederate officer

Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...

 in the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

. He is best known for his command of Camp Sumter, the Confederate prisoner of war camp near Andersonville

Andersonville, Georgia

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, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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; he was tried and executed after the war for conspiracy

Conspiracy (crime)

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 and murder

Murder

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 relating to his command of the camp.
Born in Zurich

Zürich

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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, Wirz attended the University of Zurich

University of Zurich

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 but there is no evidence he obtained a degree.