Andersonville is easily accessible by both of chicagos major north side highways and by public transportation. The andersonville trial tv movie 1970 plot summary imdb. The shop sells a wide range of gifts, as well as bags and accessories. During july and august 1865, clara barton, along with a detachment of laborers and soldiers, and former prisoner dorence atwater, came to andersonville. P chipman is the army prosecutor, otis baker the defense attorney and gen.
Best movies like the andersonville trial bestsimilar. At the end of the civil war, captain henry wirz was arrested and prosecuted for his involvment at andersonville. Andersonville prison ceased to exist when the war ended in april 1865. Wirz was the commandant of the stockade of camp sumter, a confederate prisonerofwar camp near andersonville, georgia, where inhumane conditions led to a high mortality rate of union detainees. A dramatization of the 1865 warcrimes trial of henry wirz, commandant of the notorious confederate pow camp at andersonville, georgia. Lew wallace the judge in the trial of henry wirz, the confederate officer who ran a prisoner of war camp in. Andersonville, an enclave within the larger neighborhood of edgewater, is in the northern part of chicago. The andersonville trial has not been revived since the television production in 1970. Approximately 45,000 total union prisoners were confined at andersonville of which over 12,000 died due. Andersonville is a neighborhood in chicago, illinois. Heinrich hartmann wirz, better known as henry wirz november 25, 1823 november 10, 1865, was a swissamerican officer of the confederate army during the american civil war.
This postcivil war court martial drama focuses on the trial of a confederate officer who ran the notorious prisoner of war camp in andersonville, georgia, where. The movie was based on the actual 1865 trial of henry wirz, played by richard. Munn these soldiers terrorized their fellow prisoners, stealing their. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. With cameron mitchell, william shatner, jack cassidy, wright king. About andersonville prisoners of war the most infamous confederate prison camp of the civil war, andersonville housed an estimated 45,000 union soldiers during the war. The striking courtroom drama the andersonville trial brings wirzs courtroom hearing to life at the grove theatre center in burbank. Led by their chieftains charles curtis, john sarsfield, patrick delaney, teri sullivan aka wr rickson, according to other sources, william collins, and a. The awardwinning play recounts the trial of captain henry wirz, the swiss doctor who commanded the confederate garrison at andersonville. The site of andersonville prison in central georgia became a national historic site in. William shatner, richard basehart, martin sheen, cameron mitchell, george c.
In recent news, soldiers claimed they were only following the orders of donald rumsfeld when they tortured iraqi prisoners at abu ghraib. Andersonville is one of chicagos most charming neighborhoods, with tons of shopping and exceptional vintage shops, lowkey bars and some of the best chicago restaurants. C aptain henry wirzthe commandant of the confederate prison at andersonville, georgiawas arrested in may 1865, the only confederate soldier charged with war crimes during the civil war. Film, video the savage is loose motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title andersonville. This is not the actual trial records, but saul levitt, the author had access to them, and used some of them.
Prosecuting casey anthony 20, blood done sign my name 2010, vendetta 1999, one angry juror 2010, word of honor 2003. Conditions there were unspeakably bad, with foul and scarce water, insufficient food, and no shade or. Issuing rations in andersonville prison august, 1864. Professor paul finkelman talks about the military trial of henry wirz, the confederate commander of andersonville prison, where approximately,000 union prisoners died. Yankee hotel, a story of andersonville by brad quinlan and mark stibitz. Having visited the andersonville prisoner of war camp in south georgia years ago, i already knoew a little about the horrors the union soldiers suffered there. To some, he is guilty of atrocities not repeated until nazi germany, and to others, he is a martyr for the great southern cause. A dramatization of the 1865 warcrimes trial of henry wirz. The andersonville trial times movie tickets fandango. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. While our roots are swedish, we are also recognized as the shop local capital of. Wirz was the commandant of the stockade of camp sumter, a confederate prisonerofwar camp near andersonville, georgia, where inhumane conditions led to a high mortality rate of union. North coast repertory theatre presents a special onenight reading of the andersonville trial by saul levitt on monday, november 22, 2010 at 7. The andersonville trial play and andersonville film.
They are transported to prisonerofwar camp sumter, near andersonville, georgia. Andersonville the most infamous of the civil war prisons is a name that is associated with degradation, overcrowding, disease, sheer misery, and death. Rent andersonville 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. When you arrive in andersonville, you feel you have arrived someplace special. The prison at andersonville has recently been partially restored as a tribute to those who died there and to all who have died in the service of the united states. Rent andersonville 1996 starring jarrod emick and frederic forrest on dvd and bluray. This database is a collection of records compiled by the national park service of. This little community has lots to see and keep busy, while. Andersonville, the pultizer prize winning work of historical fiction written by mackinlay kantor, seemed a natural choice for my new interest in that period of american history. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. The andersonville trial is about the confederate officer given charge to this horrific place, henry wirz. Andersonville trial dvd nonfiction history of the civil. Scott, a cast member in the original broadway production of levitts play, directed a critically acclaimed film adaptation also entitled the andersonville trial.
The andersonville trial tv movie 1970 goofs on imdb. The memories of the andersonville prisoners, whether they were of the battles they fought, the circumstances of their capture, their memories of home or travel, were especially well done. If youre looking to buy a home in chicago this year, real estate listing and brokerage site redfin says that andersonville will be the neighborhood to watch. Like the andersonville galleria, greensky is a great place to go if you would like a unique item. But likely you wont leave much, you can find great shopping and some of the best restaurants on clarks avenue restaurants row. Yet its subject is as relevant today as it ever was. The andersonville trial is a television adaptation of a 1959 hit broadway play by saul levitt, presented as an episode of pbs s on may 17, 1970 as part of the anthology series hollywood television theatre. Witnesses who testified at the trial of henry wirz.
Its a hike for tourists who might be staying downtown, but is easily accessed via public tr. Rations actually were issued in andersonville prison, as attested by this photograph, in spite of a popular impression to the contrary. The andersonville raiders were a band of rogue soldiers incarcerated at the confederate andersonville prison during the american civil war. The heart of information about andersonvilles commercial district is at the. The andersonville prisoner of war camp, which operated from february 27, 1864, until the end of the american civil war in 1865, was one of the most notorious in u. The film begins with a group of union soldiers being captured and forced to surrender at cold harbor, virginia, in june 1864. An initial group of six items msncw 02001 to msncw 02004 documents a wifes application for the back pay of her husband, andersonville prisoner stephen f. Captain wirz was found guilty on all counts and was sentenced to death. The andersonville trial is a film production of the trial of captain wirz, the confederate commandant of the andersonville pow compound in georgia, which was the largest confederate pow camp containing union prisoners in the entire confederacy. His trial, by a military tribunal, took place between august 23 and october 18, 1865. Return to wirz trial home page text by jon rice, images obtained by troy drew from the national archives.
Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. A neighborhood on chicagos north side, andersonville is known for its swedish roots, historic architecture, and bustling urban main street, clark street. Some former prisoners remained in federal service, but most returned to the civilian occupations they had before the war. When they enter, they discover a former comrade, named dick potter, who was captured at antietam, who explains the grim realities of daily existence in the camp. For several weeks this summer, i was transported to the andersonville prison in 1864 with all of its brutality and its humanity. The andersonville trial 1970 the movie database tmdb. The neighborhood is bounded roughly by lawrence 4700 n to the south, victoria 5800 n to the north, ravenswood 1800 w to the west, and magnolia 1250 e to the east. Andersonville reflects on first week of live tweets, interaction with followers. This is not the actual trial records, but saul levitt, the author had access to. The andersonvillehenry wirz collection is a group of 16 manuscripts and two clippings relating to the prison in general and to wirzs trial. The andersonville trial is a television adaptation of a 1959 hit broadway play by saul levitt. Paul finkelman talked about the military trial of henry wirz, the confederate commander of andersonville prison, where approximately,000 user created clips from this video february 23.
There are lots of nice little restaurants, cafes, shops, and entertainment venues. As the sole confederate officer convicted and executed for war crimes. After 10 years at the edgewater location, weve finally outgrown it and have moved to a larger and brighter location with over 2,200 square feet of glorious comic space. The distribution of rations was practically the only event in the prisoners life save for the. View homes for sale, photos, maps, school ratings and more at. Kantors andersonville is a fictionalized account of life in the confederate states of america prison camp in georgia for union soldiers captured during the. The andersonville trial 1959 broadway tickets, news. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Called a hellraising heart searcher by new york news when it debuted on broadway, this powerful historical play is a provocative study of the moral issues involved in the conflict between mans obligation.