Andersonville Trial

This post - Civil War court-martial drama focuses on the trial of a Confederate officer who ran the notorious prisoner-of-war camp in Andersonville, Georgia, where over 14,000 Union prisoners died from disease, starvation, and neglect. The defendant, Captain Henry Wirz, justified his actions with a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group, Collegia Capital, LLC
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2012]
Subjects:
Online Access:Streaming video (Emerson users only)
Streaming video (Wentworth users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Director George C. Scott (0:49)
  • In the Courtroom (2:25)
  • Defense Motions (4:14)
  • Emotions of Defendant (2:51)
  • Pre-Trial Disagreements (2:43)
  • First Witness: Stockade Description (3:49)
  • First Witness: Conditions at Andersonville (6:01)
  • Andersonville Report Ignored (5:08)
  • Dr. John Bates: Prosecution Witness (4:22)
  • Dr. John Bates: Defense Cross-Examination (3:24)
  • Dr. John Bates: Recross (3:09)
  • Food Supplies in Andersonville (4:16)
  • Charge of Contempt (4:34)
  • Witness to Atrocities (14:05)
  • Prosecution Witness (8:53)
  • Morality and Disobedience (8:38)
  • Witness to Murder (7:56)
  • Defense Rests (7:35)
  • Defendant on the Stand (3:58)
  • Defendant (3:52)
  • Arrest and Imprisonment (1:09)
  • Military Code (5:30)
  • Conscience or Obedience (8:18)
  • Military Situation or Moral Situation? (6:50)
  • Overwhelming Responsibilities (5:13)
  • Verdict (5:16)
  • Credits: Andersonville Trial (1:54)