Terence MacManus
Private
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2015
- Location
- Washington, DC
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/...a-town-honor-one-americas-worst-war-criminals
I'm not very familiar with Wirz and Andersonville, although I am generally aware of the horrors that occurred there and the debate about culpability. What stood out to me in this article were the pictures...they reminded me of liberated concentration camps. Truly awful images.
This part also stood out: "Witnesses also testified that Wirz personally murdered and tortured prisoners, and ordered guards to do the same. "
If this is true, I don't know how anyone can honor this man. Even if it's not, he's hardly a hero.
Anyway, thought I would share, am interested in the perspective on this from the experts out there.
I'm not very familiar with Wirz and Andersonville, although I am generally aware of the horrors that occurred there and the debate about culpability. What stood out to me in this article were the pictures...they reminded me of liberated concentration camps. Truly awful images.
This part also stood out: "Witnesses also testified that Wirz personally murdered and tortured prisoners, and ordered guards to do the same. "
If this is true, I don't know how anyone can honor this man. Even if it's not, he's hardly a hero.
Anyway, thought I would share, am interested in the perspective on this from the experts out there.