| Civil
War Prisoners H-Z |
Rank |
| Hager, S. S., Co F, 141st
PA. Imprisoned at Danville Prison August 16
1864. From New Milford, PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Hanford, Thomas, Co I, PA
Artillery. Imprisoned at Danville Prison Sept
29, 1846. From Philadelphia, PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Hanson, Charles W, Co C, 39th Massachusetts.
Imprisoned at Danville Prison August 18 1864.
From So. Danvers, MA. |
1st Lt. |
| Harney, George, Co B, 147th NY
Volunteers. Imprisoned at Danville Prison Oct 27
1864. From Oswego, NY. History of the 147th NY Volunteers and information about Major Harney |
Lt. Col. |
| Harper, William Wallace, Co K,
126th OH Infantry. Born 1833 in Carmichaels,
Greene County, PA, a son of Captain William Harper of
the War of 1812. Captured on the 9th of July 1864
during the Battle of Monocacy Junction, MD.
Imprisoned at Danville Prison. Paroled at James
River, VA on February 22, 1865. Lived in Hilliard,
Franklin County, Ohio and is buried at Wesley Chapel
Cemetery in Hilliard, OH. |
|
| Harris, E. T., Co H, 3rd NY
Cavalry. Imprisoned at Danville Prison Sept 29
1864. From Bridgtown, NJ. |
Capt. |
| Harris, M. C., 96 NY.
Imprisoned at Danville Prison Oct. 27 1864. From
Moriah, NY. |
1st Lt. |
| Harrison, W. H., 2nd US
Cavalry. Imprisoned at Danville Prison Sept 19
1864. From Philadelphia, PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Hartshorn, William. R., 190th
PA. Imprisoned at Danville, Prison August 19
1864. From Burrinsville, PA. Details
of the "Bucktails" Famous Rifle Regiment. |
Colonel |
| Harvey, John L., Co L, 121st
PA. Imprisoned at Danville Prison Oct 1
184. From Kensington, PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Haslett, John W., Co D, 190th
PA. Imprisoned at Danville Prison Aug 19
1864. From Curwansville, PA. |
2nd Lt. |
| Haswell, George W., 10th
NJ. Imprisoned at Danville Prison August 17
1864. From Shiloh, PA. History
of the 10th NJ Regiment |
Capt. |
| Haurand, August, 4th NY Cavalry.
Imprisoned at Danville Prison Sept 19 1864. From
Williamsburg, NY.
4th
NY Cavalry Monument |
Major |
| Hawkins, O. F., Co K, 94th
NY. Captured Aug 19 1864 at Weldon Road,
VA. Imprisoned at Danville Prison. From
Machias, NY.
(see
regiment history) |
1st Lt. |
| Hayes, Jos., 18th Massachusetts
Infantry, mustered 8-24-61, age 25, a banker from
Boston, MA. Imprisoned at Danville Prison.
Also confined in Libby
Prison. History
of the 18th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Biography
of Joseph Hayes. Painting
of Joseph Hayes |
Brig. Gen. |
| Helm, John Bowser, 2nd Lieutenant, Co. G. Born 12 Sep 1834 in Ohio.
Escaped 5 Feb 1865 from Danville Prison. |
2nd Lt. |
| Helmer, F. C., 47th PA.
Imprisoned at Danville Prison October 28 1864.
From Allentown, PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Helmes, Carlos A., 57th MA
Infantry. Born in Plattsburgh, NY, he was shot in
the leg at the battle of Crater on June 30, 1864.
Taken as a POW and imprisoned at Danville. Died
there due to lack of medical care or starvation.
Information from his great great great grand daughter
Grace Mcamara. |
|
| Helms, Adam, Co F, 12th KY.
Imprisoned at Danville Prison December 16 1864.
From Greencastle, KY. |
Capt. |
| Hendricks, T. J., Co B, 209th
PA. Imprisoned November 17 1864 at Danville
Prison. From Appleton, PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Hichman, W. W., Co F, 6th WV
Cavalry. Imprisoned at Danville Prison November
28 1864. From Morgantown, WV. |
1st Lt. |
| Hill, John F., Co K., 89th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
POW at Danville prison, from which he, with sixty others, escaped, and was one of
only three that succeeded in reaching the Union lines after sixteen
nights of travel. |
- |
| Hobart, Martin. C., Co B, 7th
Wisconsin. Captured May 5, 1864 at Wilderness,
VA and imprisoned at Danville Prison. From Fall
River, Wisconsin. |
Capt. |
| Hoisington,
Clark Albert, Co. D. 144th OH Vol. Infantry, Enlisted 5/2/1864.
Captured August 13, 1864 at Berryville. Imprisoned in
Danville Prison. Died from pneumonia Nov 19, 1864 and buried in Danville
National Cemetery. Born 1829 in Carey, OH. |
|
| Hollis, J. N., 22nd NY
Cavalry. Imprisoned November 12, 1864.
From Rochester, NY. |
1st Lt. |
| Holloway, George, 44th Indiana.
Died at Danville Prison. |
|
| Holly, Chipman. A., Co I, 19th
Wisconsin. Captured October 27, 1864 at Fair
Oaks, VA and imprisoned at Danville Prison .
From Elkhorn, Wis. |
Adjt. |
| Hooper, Charles Holden, Co E,
24th Massachusetts, Captured July 24, 1864 at Deep
Bottom Run, VA. Imprisoned at Danville Prison,
Libby Prison and Salisbury. Exchanged February
23, 1865. From Boston, Mass. |
Lt. Col. |
| Hopping, Francis. A., Co E, 75th
NY. Captured at Winchester, VA on September 19,
1864 and imprisoned at Danville Prison. From
Auburn, NY. |
Capt. |
| Hosea, Isaac. F. R., 38th
Massachusetts. Captured August 19, 1864 at
Weldon Railroad, VA and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Exchanged February 23, 1865. From
Medford, Mass. |
2nd Lt. |
| Howe, Wesley C., Co K, 2nd
Massachusetts. Captured September 19, 1864 at
Winchester, VA and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Shippensville, PA. |
2nd Lt. |
| Hoyt, Wesley P., Co F, 143rd
Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania. Died November 5
1864 at Danville Prison. |
|
| Hull, Oliver Pierce, Co K, 22nd
Iowa Infantry. Captured 9-19-64 at Winchester,
VA. From Washington, IA. |
1st Lt. |
| Hunt, Charles. O., Maine 5th
Light Artillery. Captured June 18, 1864 at
Petersburg, VA and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Gorham, ME. |
1st Lt. |
| Hunt, Harrison, Co. B, 59th Mass. Regiment.
Taken prisoner at the battle of Petersburg, Va.
Died at Danville Prison, VA 22 Nov 1864. |
Sgt. |
| Hutchins, John, Co C, 39th
Massachusetts Infantry. Captured August 18, 1864
at Weldon Railroad, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Exchanged February 23, 1865. |
Capt. |
| Hyde, J. S., Co E, 6th W. V.
Cavalry. Captured November 28, 1864 and
imprisoned at Danville Prison. From Brandonville,
VA. |
Capt. |
| Hysner, Philip, 6th Co. NY 1st
Sharp Shooters. Captured September 19, 1864 and
imprisoned at Danville Prison. From Rochester,
NY. |
Capt. |
| Inman, Charles, 2nd TN
Cavalry. Captured November 14, 1864 and
imprisoned at Danville Prison. From Fair Garden,
TN. |
Major |
| Irwin, Samuel, Co G, 3rd Iowa
Infantry. Captured July 12, 1864 at Jackson, MS
and imprisoned at Danville Prison. From New
Virginia, IA. Born in Ireland. |
1st Lt. |
| Jackman, Lyman, Co. B, 6th
N. H. Infantry. Captured September 20, 1864 at
Poplar Springs Church, VA and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Exchanged February 1, 1865. From
Woodstock, N. H. |
Capt. |
| Jones, Samuel C., Co A, 22nd Iowa
Infantry. Captured September 18, 1864 at
Winchester, VA. From Iowa City, IA. |
1st Lt. |
| Kahler, Eli, Co A, 2nd NY Mounted
Rifles. Captured September 30, 1864 and
imprisoned at Danville Prison. From Lockport,
NY. |
1st Lt. |
| Kaufman, Tobias. B., 209th
Pennsylvania. Captured November 17, 1864 while
defending Bermuda Hundred and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Boslong Springs, PA. |
Col. |
| Keenan, John C., Co K, 10th N.
H. Captured October 27, 1864 at Fair Oaks, VA
and imprisoned at Danville Prison. Paroled
February 22, 1865. From Concord, N. H.
Born in Ireland. |
Capt. |
| Kelly, Timothy. W., Co C, 164th
NY. Captured August 25 or August 26, 1864 at
Reams' Station, VA and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Later confined in Salisbury Prison,
NC. Exchanged April 23, 1865. From
Buffalo, NY. |
Capt. |
| Kerner, William, Co D, 7th
NY. Captured August 25, 1864 and imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Promoted to Captain in May
1865. From New York, NY. |
1st Lt. |
| Kiester, William H. H., Co I,
103rd PA, Mustered into service January 12,
1862. Captured in Plymouth, NC on April 20,
1864. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Other prisons include Charleston, SC
and Libby
Prison Columbia
Military Prison. Released from prison
February 21, 1865. From Slippery Rock, PA.
See Regiment
History. |
1st Lt. |
| Kingsley, Simeon (Sim), Co B,
38th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Captured at
Chickamauga, Georgia on September 19th 1863.
Paroled at Charleston, SC December 24, 1864. |
Pvt. |
| Kinsley, F. R., 39th
Massachusetts. Captured August 19, 1864. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Somerville, MA. |
Capt. |
| Kline, John H., Co B, 45th
PA. Captured Sept 30, 1864. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Marrietta,
PA. |
1st Lt. |
| Knapp, Peter C., Co A, 12th
ME. Captured October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek,
VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Byron,
ME. Also see: 12th
Maine Regiment History, another
12th Maine Regiment History, and Civil
War photograph available of this man at the Maine
State Archives. |
1st Lt. |
| Knower, William B., Co H, 4th NY Heavy
Artillery. Captured September 25, 1864. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From New York, NY. A photo of this man is
available in the book "Kirk, Hyland C. Heavy
guns and light: a history of the 4th New York Heavy
Artillery. NY: Dillingham Publ., 1890." See
Knower Genealogy. |
1st Lt. |
| Kriezer, J. B., 109th PA.
Captured October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Cumnerville, PA. Also
see:
109th PA Regimental History |
Capt. |
| Kuhn, Martin, Co B, 22nd PA
Cavalry. Enlisted July 17, 1863. 1st
Lieutenant. Transferred to Co M, 22nd PA
Cavalry. Promoted February 29, 1864 to
Captain. Captured October 19, 1864 at Cedar
Creek, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Discharged from service on May, 15,
1865. From Carlisle, PA. See
Regimental
History,
Company
Roster, Official
Records. |
Capt. |
| Kuhn, A. F., Co G, 93rd PA.
Enlisted October 26, 1861. 1st Lieutenant.
Captured October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Promoted November 26, 1864 to
Captain. Mustered out on June 27, 1865 at
Washington, DC. From Stoystown, PA. See: 93rd
PA Re-enactors Site, 93rd
Regimental Roster. |
1st Lt. |
| Laughlin, W. L., Co I, 2nd PA
Artillery. Captured September 29, 1864. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Boonesville, PA. See: 2nd
PA Heavy Artillery History. |
2nd Lt. |
| Lawson, James M., Co A,
75th Indiana Infantry. Wounded at Chickamauga
and taken captive. Imprisoned at Libby Prison,
later transferred to Danville. Died 24 Dec
1863 of smallpox at Danville Prison. Buried in
Grave #396. Brother to William A. below. |
Pvt. |
| Lawson, William A., Co
A, 75th Indiana Infantry. Captured at Battle of
Chickamauga. Imprisoned at Libby Prison, later
transferred to Danville and then to Andersonville
where he died 14 Aug 1864. Brother to James M.
above. |
Pvt. |
| Lee, Henry, Co F, 209th PA.
Enlisted September 19, 1864. Captured November
17, 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Other prisons included Belle
Island, Libby
and Salisbury.
From Carlisle, PA. See: 209th
PA Official Records Biography of Henry Lee. |
Capt. |
| Leech, William Albert, 90th PA
Infantry. Enlisted April 25, 1861 and
commissioned into Field Staff of the 17th PA
Infantry. Major, age 29. Promoted February
19, 1862 to Lt. Col. and transferred to the Field
Staff of the 90th PA Infantry. Captured
August 19, 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Promoted 3-13-65 to Colonel then to
Brigadier General. Born February 3, 1832 at
Philadelphia, PA. Died July 20, 1870 at
Philadelphia, PA. See: Photo
with data,
90th
PA Regiment History,
Roster.
Interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala-Cynwyd,
Montgomery Co, PA. Plot: Merion Section, Lot
95. Grave is unmarked. |
Lt. Col. |
| Leyden, Maurice, Co B, 3rd NY
Cavalry. Enlisted June 13, 1861 at Syracuse,
NY. 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted 6-12-63 to
1st Lieutenant. Captured October 7, 1864 at
Darbytown, Road, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Other prisons where he was held
include Libby
and Salisbury.
Exchanged on 4-1-1865. Promoted to
Captain. From Syracuse, NY. |
1st Lt. |
| Litchfield, Julius. B., Co B, 4th
ME Infantry. Enlisted June 15, 1861. 2nd
Lieutenant. Promoted to 1st Lt., then to
Captain. Captured July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg,
PA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Other prisons included Libby
and Salisbury.
From Rockland, ME. See: 4th
ME Regiment Facts, Co B, 4th ME Roster,
Biographical
Sketch |
Capt. |
| Long, John M., Co G, 2nd MD.
Enlisted August 9, 1861. Private. Promoted
to 1st Sergeant. Promoted January 1, 1863 to 2nd
Lt. Captured September 30, 1864 at Poplar
Springs Church, VA. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Promoted May 12, 1865 to
Captain. From Baltimore, MD. |
2nd Lt. |
| Lord, Joseph O., Co K, 16th ME
Infantry. Enlisted June 5, 1862. 1st
Sergeant, age 31. Promoted May 22, 1863 to 1st
Lt. POW July 1 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Escaped July 4, 1863. Promoted December 1, 1863
to Captain. Captured August 19, 1864 at Weldon
Railroad, VA.. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. Exchanged February 22, 1865 at
Danville, VA. From
Biddeford, ME. See: 16th Maine Muster Rolls, 16th Maine Infantry, Co K,
16th
ME Infantry Battles, 16th
ME Infantry Regiment History, another
16th ME Regiment History |
Capt. |
| Lowery, William B., Co B, 62nd OH
Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted September 20,
1861. Private, age 20. Promoted November
1, 1863 to Sergeant. Promoted May 9, 1864 to 1st
Lt and transferred to Co B, 62nd OH Volunteer
Infantry. Captured
August 16, 1864. Imprisoned at Danville
Prison. From Roseville, OH. See: References
for 62nd OH Infantry. |
1st Lt. |
| Matson, George, Co G, 87th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
He was captured 9 Jul 1864, at the battle of Monocacy and died in Danville
Prison 4 Jan 1865. |
- |
Mays, George enrolled 24 May 1861, at Keokuk,
Iowa. CO. "I", 2nd Iowa Vol. Adjutant
General and Surgeon General reports his death as 14
Apr 1864 at Danville Va. while a prisoner of war.
Widow's pension # 137592; 29 Mar 1867.
|
Sgt. |
| McCluskey,
Charles , alias Charles McCutcheon, B, 2nd
Maryland Infantry. Wounded in Battle of Petersburg and
captured that same day, 30 July 1864. Kept at Danville
Prison until Feb. 22, 1865 when he was finally
"exchanged." A native of Scotland.
(Submitted by Polly Piskos, GG niece of Charles
McCutcheon.) |
|
| McNichol, Theodore, (alternate
spelling MacNichol), Co D, 45th Regiment PA Volunteer
Infantry. From Bellefonte, PA. Born Sep 22,
1846, Died Apr 21, 1915. M.I. 3-8-1864. M.O.
7-17-1865. Prisoner 7-30-1864 until 2-21-1865 at
Danville, VA. Buried in St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA. |
Pvt. |
| Meacham, Oscar, Co B, 38th Wisconsin.
Died at Danville Prison, VA. Widow is Jane
Meacham. |
Pvt. |
| Mix, W. H., Co I, 19th U.S.
Colored Volunteers. Captured July 30, 1864 at the
Battle of the Crater in Petersburg. Held at
Danville Prison. |
1st Lt. |
| Moore, Samuel A., 1st West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Captured at the
Battle of New Market in 1864. Was a POW at Libby
Prison and Danville Prison. Paroled and released
in early 1865. Served in the Quartermaster Corps
for the remainder of service. |
Pvt. |
| Mortof
(Murtorff), William
F., Co C, 13th
PA Cavalry. Born in 1840 in Huntingdon
Co. PA. Captured Sept. 16, 1864 at Coggins
Point, VA. Died as a POW Feb 23, 1865 in
Danville, VA. Buried in Danville VA National
Cemetery Sec. F #1039.
|
Pvt. |
| Moss, Perry L., Co I, 2nd OH
Infantry. Captured on September 20th, 1863 at
Chicamauga, GA. Imprisoned at Danville.
Released May 8, 1864. |
Pvt. |
| Munnell, John J., Co F, 100th PA.
Captured at Petersburg.
|
|
| Needham, Lyman, Co K, 42nd IL
Infantry. A letter in the Illinois state archives
sent from Danville Prison to the family of Lyman Needham
indicated he was incarcerated at Danville Prison.
He was later transferred to Andersonville Prison where
he died and is buried in grave #7439. |
|
| Nichols, Orsen K. Born 1835 in UK. Died
Nov 1864 at Danville Prison, VA. |
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O'Conner,
Timothy, Co H, 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment.
He along with some 600 Union soldiers (106 from the 9th NYHA) were captured
at the battle of Monocacy, Maryland, on July 9, 1864.
They marched by foot to Staunton, Virginia, where they were loaded into stock
cars and transported by rail on to Danville, arriving on July 29,
1864. He remained in one of the Danville prison buildings until
February 19, 1865. On that date they were let out of the prison
and loaded on box cars for the trip to Richmond, Virginia.
There they spent one or two nights in the Pemberton tobacco warehouse
located a short distance from Libby Prison. Then on February 22,
1865, they were marched to a landing where they boarded a
Confederate vessel and were transported down the James River to Aiken's Landing.
There they were exchanged. After a three mile walk to Varina Landing,
they boarded the Union transport "George Leary" bound for Annapolis,
Maryland. Timothy O'Connor spent several months in a
hospital after his release, but never fully recovered his health.
He died in 1884 in Hollister, California. My information, to a major extent, comes
from the history of "The Ninth New York Heavy
Artillery" published in 1899 by Alfred Seelye Roe. Roe was also captured at Monocacy and
imprisoned at Danville. |
|
| Otis, Timothy B., Co F, 77th OH
Volunteers. Captured April 25, 1864 at Marks
Mills, Arkansas. Imprisoned at Danville Prison 10
months. Mustered out with his Company on March 8,
1866 at Brownsville, TX. Information came from Ron
Osburn who obtained the information from pension
records. |
|
| Parker, William K., Co B; mustered Sep 14, 1861, as a volunteer; mustered June 29, 1865; born July 7, 1844; died June 4, 1913; a clerk and railroad brakeman from Harrisburg; 5' 7", light hair, blue eyes; captured at the battle of Carter's Woods June 15, 1863; captured again at the battle of Monocacy July 9, 1864, and paroled from Danville Prison February 8, 1865. |
Sgt. |
| Phetteplace, William, Co C, 22nd
MI Infantry. Captured at Chickamauga, GA on
September 18, 1863 and confined at Libby Prison at
Richmond, VA on September 29, 1863. Sent to
Danville, Virginia December 12, 1863. Admitted to
hospital on February 23, 1864 and on again on March 16,
1864. He is interred in the National Cemetery,
Danville, Virginia, Section C, Grave #209.
Information provided by a great great grandson of
William Phetteplace who has papers from the war
department dated December 10, 1923. It is reported
the name on his grave marker is spelled William "Pettyplace". |
Corp. |
| Putnam, George Haven |
- |
| Raymor, A. J., Co G, 19th US
Colored Volunteers. He was captured during the Battle of
the Crater at Petersburg, VA on July 30, 1864 and sent
to Danville Prison. |
2nd Lt. |
Richardson, Jonathan P.
Born 3 APR 1828 at: Lyndeborough, Hillsborough,
New Hampshire.
Died 17 NOV 1864 at: Danville Prison. |
- |
| Robinson, Charles, Co B, 31st
U.S. Colored Volunteers. Captured July 30, 1864 at
the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg. Held at
Danville Prison. |
Capt. |
| Roe, Alfred Seelye, Captured at Monocacy and imprisoned at Danville.
Published a book in 1899 entitled: "The Ninth New York Heavy
Artillery". |
|
| Rolier, Geo., Co A, 185th NY Infantry, POW at
Danville Prison. |
- |
| Russ, John W., Co E, 22nd Cavalry. Born
28 Apr 1842, Died 5 Jan 1865 in Danville Prison. |
- |
| Sanders, Charles B., Co D,
30th U.S. Colored Volunteers. Captured July 30,
1864 at the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg.
Held at Danville Prison. |
1st Lt. |
| Scott, D. W., Co E, 31st
U.S. Colored Volunteers. Captured July 30, 1864 at
the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg. Held at
Danville Prison. |
Capt. |
| Simcock, Isaac, Co B, 38th Wisconsin. Captured
30 Jul 1864 at Petersburg. POW in Danville
Prison. |
Sgt. |
| Simonson, P. A., Co F, 23rd
U.S. Colored Volunteers. Captured July 30, 1864 at
the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg. Held at
Danville Prison. |
1st Lt. |
| Seip, Augustus H., 112th
Pennsylvania. Enlisted February 29 1864 and
mustered into Co A, 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.
Transferred April 20 1864 to Co G, 2nd Pennsylvania Pro
Light Artillery. Captured at Fredericksburg.
In Danvlle Hospital November 8 1864 and died of pleurisy
November 12 1864. |
Pvt. |
| Self, Hugh, Battery E, 1st Tennessee Light Artillery.
Taken prisoner in the fall of 1864 at the Battle of
Bulls gap. He was taken to Danville Prison, VA.
and imprisoned for 4 months. |
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| Severn, John, Co D, 2nd
Battalion, 143rd PA Infantry. Captured in
September 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga and held at
Libby Prison. From Libby he went to Pembleton
where he was held from 30 Sept 1863 until 11 Dec 1863.
From there he was taken to Danville on 12 Dec 1863. He
was there until May 1864 when he was taken to
Andersonville (May 1864-Sept 1864) and then went to
Florence Stockade in Oct 1864 to Dec 1864. He was
discharged from service in Baltimore, MD in Aug 1865.
Information is derived from John Severn's pension file. |
|
| Snider, George |
- |
| Small, Taylor Jr. died in Danville Prison,
buried in Hamilton Cemetery, Provincetown, Maine. |
- |
| Tarbell, Doctor. From
Tompkins County, NY. |
Cpt. |
| Tate, John Edward, (called
"Ed" by most of his friends) Enlisted August
25, 1861 at Canton, Illinois in Co. H, 42 Reg.
Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Muster roll
September 12, 1861 at Chicago, Illinois, for 3 years.
Was captured at Chickamauga, Georgia September 19,
1863, as prisoner of war. Confined at Richmond,
VA, September 29, 1863. Sent to Danville, VA,
Prison December 12, 1863. Admitted to Hospital
at Danville March 6, 1864. Died April 17, 1864
of chronic diarrhea. He was the oldest child of
Francis and Rachel Tate, 20 years old - born August
11, 1843, not married, and no children.
The information comes from the Application for
Pension file #278678 from the National Archives for
his father, Francis W. Tate, as claimed by his mother,
Rachel Wages Tate. |
|
| Thomson, William, Incarcerated at
Danville Prison in 1864. Immigrated from Glasgow,
Scotland. Information submitted by Craig Thomson. |
|
| Van Nostrand, James Henry, (Born-1830/31,New York
City, NY) Co A., 3rd NJ Cavalry. Captured at
Winchester, Va. 17 August 1864. POW at
Lynchburg, Va. and later at Danville, Va. Died in in Confederate
Prison, Danville,Va. on 10 February 1865 of Pneumonia.
Buried in National Cemetery in Danville, Va. |
Ord. Sgt. |
| Volz, Daniel, Co H,
94th OH Infantry. Enlisted August 12, 1862, age
18. In 1863 he was captured at the Battle of
Chickamauga, TN, and imprisoned at Danville Civil War
Prison. After 2 months he was transferred to
Libby Prison for a 5 month period. Early in 1864
he was transferred to Andersonville where he remained
until the end of the war. |
|
| Warner, James S., 29 Aug 1862 he
was mustered into 121st Pennsylvania. Captured 1
Oct 1864. Imprisoned at Danville Prison.
Released 4 May 1865. From Pleasantville, PA. |
Lt. Col. |
| Webster, Jackson, 10th WI
Infantry. Incarcerated at Danville Prison. |
|
| White, William |
- |
| Witbeck, Martin, Company I, 51st Regiment, N. Y. S. Vols,
died in Danville prison Jan. 10, 1865 age 24Y 1M 6D. |
1st Lt. |
| Wolf, William |
- |
| Woolard,
John R., Co. H, 12th Regiment, West Virginia
Volunteers, held at Danville for 7 months. |
Corporal |
| Wyman, Charles Tousley, Co F,
21st Wisconsin Voluntary Infantry. Enlisted 11
August 1862 at Fond du Lac, WI. Captured September
30, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga. Imprisoned
at Danville #3. Escaped from train while in
transit to Macon, GA. Promoted August 10 1864 to
2nd Lieutenant, Co D, re-org 5th Wisconsin Infantry.
Promoted to Captain September 20, 1864. Mustered
out June 20, 1865 at Hall's Hill, VA. |
Sergeant |
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