Excellent site on the Wirtz Execution - November 1865

[BettyO]

I had a chance to speak a bit on the Wirtz execution this weekend - and have found an excellent site which details just that. The author, one Andy Hall, describes the execution scenes in sequence with a fine take-off on what's happening in each of Gardner's photos much as our own Barry Cauchon has done with the Lincoln Conspirator hanging photos -

https://deadconfederates.com/2011/06/08/...dentified/

Another interesting fact -- the word in our society now associated with the termination of a "due-date" - i.e. "Deadline!" Apparently associated with the infamous Andersonville Prison!!

http://www.historyspaces.com/u-s-history...of-a-word/