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4 dated records on file

On November 10th

1865 to 1975 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

  1. 1865history
    Andersonville Prison

    Commandant Henry Wirz was convicted of war crimes and hanged in November 1865. Andersonville Prison's operational history is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath the asylum lore. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. Sources including 'Camp Sumter / Andersonville Prison' carry the record. Documented ground is what separates this file from pure legend — th

    Andersonville, Georgia
  2. 1865event
    Andersonville Prison

    Captain Henry Wirz, Andersonville's commandant, was hanged at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington on November 10, 1865 — one of the very few men executed for Civil War crimes, convicted by a military tribunal after a two-month trial. His guilt and the trial's fairness are still argued over, and a monument to him in the town square remains deeply controversial.

    Andersonville, Georgia
  3. 1975history
    Edmund Fitzgerald wreck site

    The November 10, 1975 loss of all 29 is documented; the bell was recovered in 1995. Edmund Fitzgerald wreck site's history is documented — launches, crews, and losses all on record before the lore begins. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. The record appears in 'Edmund Fitzgerald'. It's the sort of fact that gives the haunting reports their context.

    Whitefish Point, Michigan
  4. 1975history
    Edmund Fitzgerald wreck site

    The November 10, 1975 sinking is documented; 29 died. Edmund Fitzgerald wreck site's history is documented — launches, crews, and losses all on record before the lore begins. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. 'Edmund Fitzgerald' documents the entry. It is the kind of fact the rest of the dossier leans on.

    Whitefish Point, Michigan