Execution in Washington DC

Soldier springing the trap

Here for your perusal is a collectible photograph of Washington, D.C. It shows a man being hung in the shadow if the United States Capitol building. A soldier is springing the trap at the instant the picture is taken, sending the condemned man to his death; men in trees and Capitol dome beyond. The unfortunate subject of this execution was Captain Wirz, and he was executed for his treatment of Union Prisoners at the Andersonville Prison in the Civil War. It was created in 1865.

The photo illustrates Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the execution of Captain Henry Wirz, November 1865.

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Image ID# 80546F4F
Ref: loc/Civil War

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Civil War Casualties

• Plagues Riots and Disasters

• Soldiers