Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Sumter County, AL Events Date Type 08/24/1865 - 10/17/1865 At the Capitol, the trial of Henry Wirz, former Andersonville prison commandant, continues in Washington Crime/Disasters 08/23/1865 Henry Wirz, former commandant of the Andersonville prison camp, goes on trial in Washington Crime/Disasters 11/10/1865 Henry Wirz, former commandant of the Andersonville prison camp, is executed in Washington, D.C. Crime/Disasters 08/17/1865 In Georgia, Clara Barton raises the Stars and Stripes over the new National Cemetery at Andersonville Battles/Soldiers 02/27/1864 In Georgia, the first Union prisoners arrive at the soon to be notorious prison camp at Andersonville Battles/Soldiers People Places Name Type Camp Sumter (Andersonville Prison), GA Location or Site Documents Date Title 05/22/1864 Entry by Samuel Elliot, May 22, 1864 08/25/1864 Entry by Samuel Elliot, August 25, 1864 09/04/1864 Entry by Samuel Elliot, September 4, 1864 10/31/1864 Entry by Samuel Elliot, October 31, 1864 Images Andersonville Prison Camp, Georgia, 1864-1865, artist's impression, zoomable image Andersonville Prison Camp, Georgia, 1864-1865, artist's impression, detail