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Henry Wirz

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (November 1822-November 10, 1865)
    Confederate Captain in command of the POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia (1864-1865)
    Was the only soldier tried for war crimes in the aftermath of the American Civil War
    Was hanged for his crimes (November 10, 1865)

Why he might be annoying:

    He deprived his captured POW Union soldiers food, clean water and proper shelter.
    13,714 of the 45,000 Union soldiers under his guard died.
    He was highly ambitious and not very skilled.
    He was petty and cruel to the prisoners of Andersonville and rewarded his own men for behaving likewise.
    He violated the articles of war.
    He refused to confess to his actions despite thousands of witness testimony.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was wounded fighting for his cause at the battle of Fair Oaks (May 1862), which cost him the use of his right arm.
    He was executed for his crimes.
    He allowed the Union prisoners to run trials for fellow POWs deemed murderers and thieves.
    He obtained the rank of Captain in the Confederate army.
    He had a degree in medicine from the University of Zurich.
    He served as a medical practitioner in Kentucky (1849).
    He claimed he was being hanged for following orders.
    Some claim he was the fall guy for the more popular General Robert E. Lee who commanded the entire army, including it's POW facilities.

Credit: Fandango


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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 67.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 49 Votes: 61.22% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 77.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 116 Votes: 77.59% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 153 Votes: 62.09% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 340 Votes: 69.41% Annoying