Was the commandant of andersonville prison camp. Its one of the most notorious camps in the mihistory of moder warfare. It was in the southwest of georgia and well talk about hanging henry wirz. Wirz was hanged for his role in perpetuating according to the federal government mistreatment and murder at that camp and he was one of the first individuals in the modern era to be tried for war crimes and henry wirzs trial in the fall of 1865 set the precedent for more recent war crimes trials, most notably the nuremberg trials of nazi perpetrators after world war ii, the american the allied prosecutors who were preparing for those prosecutions in nuremberg actually studied the wirz trial and particularly his defense so that they could prepare for what they anticipated the nazi defense would be and called it the wirz defense which was basically, you know, i was only following orders. Thats the typical defense and they used henry wirzs trial to help prepare far in 1945. So this is a really imp
Raleigh. The sun is officially up here and pretty decent start to the day here. Here is a live look from the country club m cary. And it is country club in cary and maybe you have plans outdoors. Although it is dry right now. We dont have anything popping up and with the exception of a few high clouds. And we will see a chance of showers and storms. Later today. Tempere 60s and 0s and this time yesterday. It is 73 in raleigh and 72 in durham and louisburg and in clayton. 73 right now. In fayetteville. A cold front will move through the area today. This is the first of the series of fronts that will impact the area. This is the best showers and storms all week. This is lower 80s as we head into the day tomorrow. Outside this morning. Expect a mixture of sun and lunchtime and 89 degrees. Few storms possible as we head through this afternoon and into the evening as well. It is just shy of 96 degrees and few scattered storms at six. Week and cooler temperatures ahead. Relief from the heat.
Tonight. Hilry clintonis recoverinfrom eumonia. Weleneard of the diagnosis earlier today after clinn left a 911 ceremony at ground zero earlysaying she felt overheated. Video shows her stumbling and losing her balae. And des trying to hold her up. Cnton says she is feelig better tonightbut is being told to adjust her campaign schedule. Her opponent doald trumpalso attended to tonight. Twin beams of light are shining over the manhattan skylinewhere the center once stood. Today marks 15 years since the 9 11 terrorist attacks that kiled morehan threethousand people. The annual light tribute honors tho who lost their lives. And caps off a somber day. Loed ones reading th naes of the nearly thethousand people who die center. A moment of silence took place to mark the times the planes hit the towers. And another to mark the times they membersalso honored the gacies of thoe who rushed into the towers to save lies. President obama observing a moment of silence today at the pentagon. He was joi
Health scare for hillary clinton. Honoring the fallen vowing never to forget. And investigating protocol, the nfl stepping in to make sure newton was properly treated. We start tonight with this video and the new health scare for hillary clinton. It appeared she stumble after leaving this mornings september 11th event. She said she was fine and overheated and dehydrated. Late her doctor confirmed she is suffering from pneumonia. We have the latest on the are saying about her health. Reporter video posted on social media shows clintons aids aides holding to to her before she stumbles into her van. She was attending the ground 0 memorial. Before it began she exchanged hugs with others attending the observance. She attended 1 1 2 hours of the ceremony held here. A spokesperson said sh her daughter, chelseas, nearby apartment. Clinton left a short time later. I am feeling great. Feeling great. Reporter an aide says clinton was examined by a doctor at her home in new york. The doctor says t
The 2,997 lives lost in the countrys worst terrorist attacks 15 years ago. More than 1,000 people gathered for observances in new york city. The first moment of silence was observed at 8 46 a. M. , the moment the first plane struck the north tower of the World Trade Center. The second moment of silence was observed at 9 03, the time a plane hit the south tower. . . Oh say can you see . . Officers carried in the American Flag before the traditional reading of the names at todays remembrance ceremony at ground zero. Loved ones read the name of every Single Person killed in the attacks. President obama spoke in his last 9 11 remembrance ceremony as president. He held a moment of silence in the oval office. The president then went to the pentagon where he placed a wreath at the site where 184 people were killed when one of but in the end the most enduring memorial to those we lost is insuring the america that we continue to be. . . And crown thy good with brotherhood . . In shanksville, pe