LIST OF WITNESSES PREPARED BY HENRY WIRZ, TOGETHER WITH WHAT HE HOPED EACH MIGHT SAY IN HIS DEFENSE: PHOTO OF DOCUMENT AND TRANSCRIPTION
(OF THE 34 PROPOSED WITNESSES ON THE LIST WRITTEN IN WIRZ'S OWN HAND, 18 ACTUALLY TESTIFIED--AND JUST 12 OF THOSE TESTIFIED FOR THE DEFENSE)
TRANSCRIPTION
1 List of Witnesses
Jos. White M.D. [i.e., Surgeon Isaiah White] Cf. Surgn of Hospital at Andersonville. Loudon [sp. Loudoun] Cy Va
that I had nothing to do with Hospital
Roy MD [i.e., Doctor G. G. Roy] Ass. Surgn ' ' ' ' Atlanta Ga
same
Js Ormond Lieutt Geo. Reserve C.S.A at Atlanta Ga
that I done all I could to get better rations.
Proctor [i.e., Major George L. Proctor] Maj S.C.S.A. Atlanta Ga if not found there Lieut Ormond may know where.
same
J. W Armstrong [i.e., Captain James W. Armstrong] Capt. AC.S.C.S.A. Macon Geo
same
Rev Father Hamilton [i.e., Reverend William John Hamilton] Roman Catholic Priest Macon Geo
knows that I could do no more than I do for Prisoners
Henry Noyes Capt AAG. Gen Wilsons Staff USA. Macon Geo
that I went with him to Macon willingly not as prioner & gave him all the Registers
W.A Persons [i.e., Colonel Alexander W. Parsons] Coll 55 Geo Vol. C.S.A Fort Valley or Americus Geo.
That he was in command of prison - I acting under him
Judge Hall [i.e., Samuel Hall] Oglethrop [sp. Oglethorpe] Geo.
to prove that the C S authority never paid for timber cut on private land & that they refused to give any more wood
Miss M. Rawson [i.e., Mary Rawson] Plains of Dura near Americus Ga
to prove that she was allowed to bring provisions to prisoners at various times
Mrs. E. Wirz at Dr. Perrymans Plantation Browns Station Ga
to prove that my home was searched & nothing found
H. J. Smith Sergt 55 Geo Vol. CS.A Cuthbert Ga.
Hammack [i.e., Private W. D. Hammack] Priv 55 Geo Vol. C.S.A. Cuthbert Geo
to they attended to prisoners under my orders & do know of course what orders I gave
If these two men do not live at Cuthbert Col Parsons knows where they live
Geo C. Gibbs [i.e., Colonel George C. Gibbs] Col 42 H. C. Vol. Tallahassie [sp. Tallahassee] Fla.
that he was in command of prison & that I acted under his orders
R B Thomas Lieut AAA G.C.S.A Tallahassie Fla.
to correct or corroborate Col Gibbs statements
If not found there it can be ascertained there where they live
Jo. Wright [i.e., Captain J. H. Wright] Capt. & AQM C.S.A. / Col Persons knows where he lives
to prove by him that he could not put up quarters as the authorities at Richmond did not furnish the funds
Rev Father Wheelan [i.e., Reverend Peter Whelan] Roman Catholic Priest Savannah Ga
to prove that I gave prisoners the provisions he made them & present with & furthermore the same as Father Hamilton
Js. Selman jr. Sutler at Prison Andersonville Geo. Baltimore Md.
that he had orders not to buy blankets or clothing from prisoners because they needed them themselves that all US money had to be sent to the authorities at Richmond
R. B. Winder Maj. & Q.M. C.S.A somewhere in East Virginia
same as by Capt. Wright
W. S. Winder Capt. & AAG C.S.A. in N. Carolina
to prove that his father was in command of prison & that I acted under his orders
Jackson Warner Capt & ACS CSA either at Charlotte or Salisbury NC it can be found out where he is
to prove that prisoners fared no better at Richmond
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Fannin [i.e., Colonel James H. Fannin] Coll 1st Geo Reserve C.S.A. La Grange Ala
to prove that he was in command of prison guard & that he recd his orders from the commandant of prison post
Knight Esq. Jeweller Providence R.I.
to prove that I was kind to prisoners at Richmond Va Tuscaloosa Ala
W H. Noble Col 17 Conn. USA
to prove that I was kind to prisoners at Andesonville
W French [i.e., Captain Wilson French] Capt Co G. 17 Conn
kind treatment to prisoners
Hon. Alfd Ely Rochester N.Y.
kind treatment to prisoners
J Martin Priv Co C 12 NY (Troy N.Y.)
S. M. Ricker [i.e., Sergeant Samuel M. Riker] Sergt. Major Newark NJ N Jersey
J H. Goldsmith [i.e., Sergeant John H. Goldsmith] Serg Major 14/15 Ill
A Moesner [i.e., Private Augustus Moesner] Priv Co G. 16 Conn
W. Bates Reporter of NY Herald
W W Crandall [i.e., Sergeant W. W. Crandall] Serg Co H. 4 Iowa
A.A Eastlick Priv Co G 4 Mich
W.B. Lennox Washington D.C. (sub)
all these were prisoners at Andersonville but done Clerks duty at my office I wish to prove by them that clothing & provisions which were sent to prisoners were given to them, also all monies etc
The above witnesses are all I require in my case it is absolutely necessary that I should be allowed the privilege to see the Prison Register as I wish to fill out the above blanks.
H Wirz
late Capt. AAG C.S.A.