Russell, G.B., fl. 1865 [Admission ticket to the hanging of Captain Henry Wirz at the Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C.]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07271.04 Author/Creator: Russell, G.B., fl. 1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed document signed Date: 8 November 1865 Pagination: 1 card Height: 8.7 cm, Width: 5.3 cm Order a Copy
Wirz's hanging is not mentioned but the date of admission is 10 November 1865, the day he was hanged at the Old Capital Prison. Small yellow printed card. The name of the bearer has been scratched out.
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