The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz

This book written by James Madison Page, a Northern soldier, represents an important narrative of Andersonville prison in Georgia. Madison brings his defense of the prison commander Henry Wirz, who was charged by the U.S. Government and executed after the Civil War. The author's description of the trial, conviction, and execution of Wirz is extremely sympathetic and provides an alternative view of the Confederacy in the Civil War. Contents: Andersonville: The Prisoners and Their KeeperMy First SoldieringA Sprint and a CaptureA Prisoner at Belle IsleFrom Belle Isle to Andersonville "The Dead-Line" and the Death of "Poll Parrot"The Stanton PolicyExecution of the RaidersThe Mass Meeting of July TwentiethThe Fate of a TraitorBilly Bowles Gives a Dinner in BaltimoreHenry Wirz: The Man and His TrialThe Facts of Wirz's LifeThe Accusations Against WirzThe TrialThe Last Days of Wirz S LifeWirz's Attorney's Final WordThe Great War Secretary