| Name
& other data |
Rank |
| Allabrook,
A |
Pvt |
| Amos, Mordecai, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
|
| Arnold,
John W., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Arnold, Joseph, Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Arthur, John Armstrong, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Askerman, ??, 23rd WI Infantry, Co D |
Pvt. |
| Athey, Charles Wesley, Age 18, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
|
| Athey, James L, Age 17, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Atkinson, Frederick, 77th OH Infantry,
Co I. |
Pvt |
| Atkinson, William Monroe, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
1st Lt |
| Baddox,
Henry |
Pvt |
| Ball,
Samuel E., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Bardon,
Ira |
|
| Barker, Levi Tuttle, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Barnhart, Leonard, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Battin, Samuel, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Pvt |
| Beach, Asa Pardee, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Beach, John Berwick, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Sgt |
| Bell,
William |
Pvt |
Belvail, Samuel J., Co B, 6th Kansas Cavalry. Volunteered at Fort Smith, Arkansas 2-16-64.
The following from his military records:
April, May 1865 Absent P.O.W. Ft Tylor Texas. Telegram war Dept. H Go 5/30/65.
2nd enlistment - Co. B. 6th Rg. K.V. Calvary 21 yrs. 5'10" Born Crawrord Penn. Bblue Eyes Light hair, fair Mustered out 6/21/65 DuValle Bluff, Arkansas.
At age 19- 5'10 crawford Co. Penn. enlisted mustered in 8/12/61 at Ft. Levenworth for 3 yrs.P.O.W. 7/27/1864, he was then transfered to Co C. M 6th KC Hd Qtrs. Dept. Little Rock, Arkansas 6/22/1865, under telegram 5/30/1865.
Absent Hosp. Kansas Mo. 12/13/1862 May & June 1863 Horse & Equipment Nov. & Dec. 1863 Camp in Ft. Smith Arkansas.
Reinlist 2/16/1864; absent with leave since 3/8/1864.Prisioner in the hands of the enemy since 2/27/1864. P.O.W. at Mazard Prarie 7/27/1864 by Gen Gans now at Tyler Texas.- Jan. & Feb. 1865 Vet. P.O.W. since 7/27/1864 Mustered out in 6/21/1865 P.O.W. captured Muzzard Prarie 7/24/1864 Confined in prison at camp Ford or "FOND" Texas.
Exchanged at Red Run landing La. 5/27/65 - Joined the regiment 6/14/1865.
3 months extra pay due under order belonged to the original Co. B untill Co. Mustered for discharge 8/12/1864. then temporarily assigned to Co. M to await Exchange and mustered out. |
|
| Benson, Benjamin, 23rd WI Infantry, Co A. |
Pvt. |
| Biddle, Lloyd Adelbert,77th OH Infantry,
Co C
& I. |
Pvt |
| Booth, Frederick E, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Boston, John L, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Pvt |
| Boston, Michael, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Pvt |
| Bradley, John T., 11th WI Infantry |
Sgt. |
| Brink, George, 11th WI Infantry, |
Pvt. |
| Brown, William C., 77th OH Infantry,
Co K |
|
| Bruckett,
H. G., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Corp |
| Bryant, Bailey M., Co A, 19th KY
Infantry. Captured April 8, 1864 at the Battle of
Sabine Cross Roads. Incarcerated at Camp Ford.
Paroled on July 22, 1864 at Red River Landing, LA.
He was discharged January 26, 1865 at Louisville, KY and
returned to Pulaski County, KY where he lived until
1909. Information from Marlene Creech who has
copies of his pension papers. |
|
| Bryant,
George E., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Sgt |
| Buchele,
Mathew |
Pvt |
| Burdick,
H. D., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Burnett, John
Linard Johns, Age 16, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| Burris, Albert, Age 18, 77th OH Infantry,
Co H. |
Pvt |
| Burris, Reuben, Age 18, 77th OH Infantry,
Co H. |
Pvt |
| Butler, James O., 23rd WI Infantry, Co E |
Pvt. |
| Bywater, John, 11th WI Infantry |
Pvt. |
| Cannon, Israel??, 23rd WI Infantry, Co D |
Pvt. |
| Carroll,
Thomas |
Pvt |
| Chamberlain, Frank, 23rd WI Infantry, Co K |
Pvt. |
| Cherry, Henry, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Cob,
Gustavus |
Corp |
| Cobb, William, 77th OH Infantry,
Co H. |
Pvt |
| Cole, Thomas R., Co B, 36th IA
Infantry. Captured 4-25-64 at Mark's Mills, AR. |
5th Sergeant |
| Colem
Joseph G. |
Sgt |
| Cone,
Pinckney S., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
1st
Lt |
| Cook, Perry J., Co G, 14th IA
Infantry. He was wounded and taken prisoner at
Pleasant Hill, LA on April 9, 1864 and was in prison
until June 27, 1865.
|
Pvt |
| Cooper,
George C |
|
| Crenshaw, Samuel, Co D, 6th KS
Cavalry. Captured by the enemy July 27, 1864.
Sent to Tyler Prison. Paroled May 27, 1865 at the
mouth of the Red River in Louisiana. Information
from Ray Dene, gg granddaughter of Samuel Crenshaw, who
received the Civil War records from NARA |
|
| Cunningham,
John |
Pvt |
| Cutter, Lewis L, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
|
| Davis, Hugh A, 77th OH Infantry,
Co K. |
Pvt |
| Davis, Paul W, 77th OH Infantry,
Co K. |
Pvt |
| Davis, Thomas C., 77th OH
Infantry, Co K. Enlisted February 1862.
Discharged July 31, 1865. Captured at Marks Mills,
Arkansas and taken POW to Camp Ford, Texas.
Exchanged at the mouth of the Red River. Resided
in Wasp, WV. Disability incurred: Rheumatism and
Diarrhea. Remarks: 10 months in Confederate
Prison. |
-- |
| Day,
Joseph L., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Sgt |
| Day, William Alfred, Age 16, 77th OH Infantry,
Co E & G. |
Lt |
| Dye,
Henry H., 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Sgt |
| Deralls,
Simon |
Pvt |
| Doyle,
Francis |
Pvt |
| Dunn, Robert E., Co A, 36th IA
Infantry. Enlisted 26 Feb 1864. Captured
at Marks' Mills, AR. Died while a POW at Camp
Ford. |
|
| Early, John Morris, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Pvt |
| Eaton, William, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Eddy, David, 77th OH Infantry,
Co I. |
Pvt |
| Elrod, James, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Elwood, James, 23rd WI Infantry, Co G |
Pvt. |
| Emily, Webster L., 11th WI Infantry |
Pvt. |
| Eoffle, Hiram, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Eoffle, Sardine, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Evans,
Lorenzo |
Sgt |
| Falcier,
Robert H., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
|
| Farrow, Alex, 23rd WI Infantry, Co A. |
Pvt. |
| Fegles, ??, 23rd WI Infantry, Co H,
"wounded" |
Pvt. |
| Finton, Edward, 11th WI Infantry |
Pvt. |
| Fitch, H.P. |
Sgt Mj |
| Fitzsimmons,
Phillip |
Pvt |
| Fleming, Robert H, 77th OH Infantry,
Co D. |
Capt |
| Forbes, Thomas, Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Frolich or Frolick, Wm., 23rd WI Infantry, Co E |
Pvt. |
| Fryman, Isaac, Age 27, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Pvt |
| Gates, John, 1st IN Cavalry, Co
H. Captured at Mark's Mills on April 25th, 1864
and incarcerated at Camp Ford. Paroled at Red
River Landing, LA on February 26, 1865.
Information provided by Steve Lucas who says John Gates
was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 16, 1840 and
died at Corder, MO on May 17, 1927. |
Pvt |
| Gearheart, Joseph, 77th OH Infantry,
Co D. |
Pvt |
| Gibson, C. D. 18th IA Infantry [newspaper
article] |
|
| Gleason, George Milton, 77th OH Infantry,
Co D. |
Corp |
| Goldsmith, John, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Goodmanson, Herman, 23 WI Infantry, Co A |
Pvt. |
| Green, ??, 23rd WI Infantry, Co H. |
Pvt. |
| Green,
P., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Greggor,
M. C. |
|
| Hall, H. W., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Hamilton, Otha Neal, 43rd IN
Infantry, Co G. He was taken prisoner at the
Battle of Mark's Mill, Arkansas on April 25, 1864 and
incarcerated at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas. On August
10, 1864, he and two comrades succeeded in escaping from
the prison, and traveling nights, they had got away
about 123 miles when he was recaptured. The Lieutenant
who captured him, took him to a Texas State militia,
where he was hung by the neck to a tree to make him
disclose the whereabouts of his companions. They
repeated this until he became unconscious, when they
sent him back to prison, where he remained until
2/26/1865. He contracted scurvy while a prisoner of war
at Tyler in the summer of 1864. He was discharged
with the rank of Sergeant on June 15, 1865 in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Information submitted by
Lora Devereaux. |
Pvt. |
| Hammett, Samuel, Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Corp |
| Hardy, Thomas, 23rd WI Infantry, Co H, died 18 Sep
1864 |
Corp. |
| Haught, Elijah, Age 42, 77th OH Infantry,
Co E
& G. |
Pvt |
| Hays, John, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Corp |
| Hertzal, Peter, 28th WI Infantry, Co H, died 17th Nov 1864. |
Pvt. |
| Hill, Prescott, Age 29, 77th OH Infantry,
Co D
& H. |
Pvt |
| Hinton, Samuel, Age 28, 77th OH Infantry,
Co F. |
Pvt |
| Hinton, William B, Age 30, 77th OH Infantry,
Co F. |
Pvt |
| Holland, Harvey, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Holland, William, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Hootsel, Peter, 77th OH Infantry,
Co B. |
Pvt |
| Hotelling, Elijah, 23rd WI Infantry, Co G. |
Pvt. |
| Howe, John B., 23rd WI Infantry, Co A |
Sgt. |
| Huff,
Frederick |
Pvt |
| Hughey, James L, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
|
| Jackson, William George.
Captured at Marks Mills and incarcerated at Camp Ford.
From Hamilton, OH. Information from Debora L.
Smith who has a diary kept by William George Jackson
while he was in Camp Ford Prison. |
|
| Jewell, James, 77th OH Infantry,
Co. C. |
Pvt |
| Jewell, Samuel, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Jex, Steven, 23rd WI Infantry, Co A |
Corp. |
| Johnson, Benjah?, 23rd WI Infantry |
Pvt. |
| Jones,
John |
Pvt |
| Jones, John R, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Corp |
| Jorden, John M., 11th WI Infantry, Co I or J |
Sgt. |
| Joy, Mordecai B, Age 23, 77th OH Infantry,
Co G. |
Pvt |
| Justice, Reuben J, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. |
Pvt |
| Kennedy, John, 77th OH Infantry,
Co C. Born in Erie, PA on January 8, 1835, he
fought in the battle of Vicksburg and the Red River.
He was captured on April 8, 1864 during the Red River
campaign in Louisiana. The prisoners were forced
to march for days to Camp Tyler in Texas. Held at
Camp Ford for 14 months, he escaped on August 16, 1864
and spent several days trying to get back to the Union
lines to have a slave tell the rebs on him. John
was recaptured on August 27th near Mt. Pleasant and sent
back to Camp Tyler (Camp Ford). During his time as
a prisoner he kept a diary about his capture and time in
prison. |
Pvt. |
| Kennedy,
Peter |
Pvt |
| Kidd, Joseph, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
|
| Kidwell, Alexander D, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| Kiggins, Joseph, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| Kiggins, Samuel, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| King, Daniel, Co H, IA 36th Infantry, Co H
Captured at Marks Mills, Arkansas. Paroled and
exchanged at Red River Landing, LA 25 Feb 1865. |
Pvt. |
| Kinkhead, George W, 77th OH Infantry, Co K. |
Pvt |
| Kinney,
Henry |
Pvt |
| Koon, Weedon, 77th OH Infantry, Co E & I. |
Pvt |
| Landon,
James |
Pvt |
| Lansing,
James W |
|
| Lawler,
John |
Pvt |
| Lawrence, John, 23rd WI Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt. |
| Leake, Joseph Bloomfield, 20th
Iowa Infantry. Captured at Sterlings Farm, LA and
incarcerated at Camp Ford in Tyler. Born Apr 1,
1828 in Deerfield, Cumberland County, NJ and died in
Chicago, IL on June 1, 1918. Interred at
Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Section 1, Lot 120 in
Davenport, Iowa. |
Col. |
| Lezwyche,
Samuel |
Pvt |
| Lightfoot, James, Age 21, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| Logan, Garrett, Company D, 43rd Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Captured in April 1864 in Arkansas and sent to Camp Ford.
He was released in March 1865. |
Cpl |
| Long, James, 77th OH Infantry, Co K. |
Pvt |
| Luckey, Randolph, Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Marlow,
Leonard A, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
2nd Lt |
| McCall,
Benjamin, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| McCormick,
Andrew W, 77th OH Infantry, Co G. |
Capt |
| McCoy,
Wm. D., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| McCulloch, John Scouller, 77th IL Volunteers |
|
| McFarland,
W. P, Age 36, 77th OH Infantry, Co E. |
Pvt |
| McFarland, Wm., 23rd WI Infantry, Co H |
Pvt. |
| McKenny,
James Jr., 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Corp |
| McKittrick,
Robert H, 77th OH Infantry. |
Capt |
| McTaggart, Neil, Age 18, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| Mesmer,
Joseph |
Pvt |
| Mills,
Thomas W, Age 15, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| Mitchell,
Joseph M, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
1st Lt |
| Moore, Shadrick, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| Morris,
John, Age 29, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
Pvt |
| Munn, Wm., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Murphy, James, Died July 11, 1864
at Camp Ford. Information from Debora L. Smith who
has a diary kept by William George Jackson while he was
in Camp Ford Prison. |
|
| Newlen,
Ira, Age 17, 77th OH Infantry, Co G. |
Pvt |
| Oak, Samuel C., 43rd IN Infantry,
Co F. A Wagoneer, captured in April 1864 while
escorting a wagon train to Little Rock, Arkansas.
Captured near Marks Mills and marched to Camp Ford in
Smith County, Texas. Benjamin F. Sparks, a brother
was there also but escaped capture. Samuel C. Oaks
was born in 1839 in Indiana and married to Martha.
They had one daughter: Melissa A. Oaks born ca December
1859. Samuel C. Oaks died in Camp Ford on July 2,
1864 and is buried in Alexandria National Cemetery in
Louisiana. Grave is in Section A, Site 790.
Martha Oaks moved to Illinois with her brother-in-law,
Doctor Bailey Oaks. |
Pvt |
| O'Brien,
Terrence |
Pvt |
| Oliver,
Thomas, 77th OH Infantry, Co I. |
Pvt |
| O'Sullivan, D.F. |
Pvt |
| Otis, Timothy B., 77th OH
Infantry, Co H., Captured April 25 1864 at Mark's
Mills, Arkansas. |
Pvt |
| Parker,
John A, Age 18, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| Parker, Sam H., 11th WI Infantry |
Pvt. |
| Parker,
Sanford L., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Pase, Benjamin, 23rd WI Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt. |
| Patton,
George D. W, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
Pvt |
| Peter,
Philip, Age 42, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
Sgt |
| Pool,
John |
Pvt |
| Porter, John B., 23rd WI Infantry, Co E, died 20 Sep
1864. |
Pvt. |
| Powell,
George A, 77th OH Infantry, Co G. |
Pvt |
| Power,
David W, 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Pvt |
| Power,
James R, 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Pvt |
| Priddy,
James Irving, 75th NY Co B |
|
| Quimby,
Ezra, 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Pvt |
| Rainey, Thomas, Co D, 30th Reg't
Maine Infantry. Military records show he was dropped
from rolls, missing in action at Pleasant Hill April 9
1864 and POW since April 9 1864.
Pension files show while in said service, in the line
of his duty at Camp Ford in the State of Texas on the
fifteenth day of April A.D. 1864 he was while a prisoner
of War in the hands of the Rebels attacked with chronic
diarrhea & intermittent fever....." He was paroled at
Red River Lodge in Oct 1864. While he lived until 1892
he was never well again and was eventually invalided out
of the army. |
Pvt. |
| Raley, James, Co H, 96th OH Volunteer
Infantry
Hometown of East Liberty, Logan County, Ohio
Taken Prisoner April 9th, 1864 at Sabine Crossroads. |
Pvt |
| Raynolds, Wm. C., 23rd WI Infantry, Co F |
Pvt. |
| Read, Jacob, Age 16, 77th OH Infantry, Co G. |
Pvt |
| Read,
Joseph, Age 38, 77th OH Infantry, Co G. |
Pvt |
| Richards, N.D., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Riege,
Chas |
Pvt |
| Ritchey,
Joseph, 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Pvt |
| Ritter,
Henry, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Corp |
| Rodgers,
Robert, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
Pvt |
| Rondshale,
Charles |
Pvt |
| Rose,
James |
Pvt |
| Rowland,
John, Age 17, 77th OH Infantry, Co F. |
Pvt |
| Ruff,
Lewis |
Sgt |
| Rumsey,
A. W., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Pvt |
| Ryan,
William, 160th NY Regiment |
|
| Schneider,
Michael |
Pvt |
| Schrader,
John, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| Scott,
William W, 77th OH Infantry. |
1st Lt |
| Seity,
Joseph |
Pvt |
| Short,
Lewis |
Corp |
| Simpson, Edward W., Co
K, 3rd Cavalry. Captured 5 Sep 1864 at Mills
Station, Arkansas Arrived at Camp Ford 12 Oct 1864
Paroled from Camp Ford 22 May 1865. |
Pvt |
| Sinclair,
Jesse B, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
Corp |
| Sinclair, Phillip, Co D, 36th IA
Infantry. Captured 25 Apr 1864 at Mark's Mills,
AR. Held at Camp Ford. Exchanged 25th Feb
1865. |
Pvt |
| Slagsted,
Loren |
Pvt |
| Smith, Charles, 23rd WI Infantry, Co A, died 18 Sep
1864 |
Pvt. |
| Smith,
Jacob V |
Pvt |
| Smith,
John, 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Sgt |
| Smith,
William |
Pvt |
| Smithson,
Robert Emmet, 77th OH Infantry, Co E & G. |
Capt |
| Soden,
William, 23rd WI Infantry, Co E. Captured at the
battle of Sabine Cross Roads, LA, |
1st Sgt. |
| Spear,
Henry L, Age 23, 77th OH Infantry, Co C & F, |
Pvt |
| Sprachel ?, Charles E., 25th WI , Co E |
Pvt. |
| Springer,
Samuel, 77th OH Infantry, Co I. |
Pvt |
| Streeter, Ed, 23rd WI Infantry, Co H |
Pvt. |
| Swift,
Lyman W. Jr., 77th OH Infantry, Co F. |
Pvt |
| Talamine,
John |
Pvt |
| Taylor, James, Died Sunday,
June 12, 1864 at Camp Ford Prison. Information
from Debora L. Smith who has a diary kept by William
George Jackson while he was in Camp Ford Prison. |
|
| Taylor,
Robert, 75th NY, Co B |
|
| Thayer,
Joseph E, 77th OH Infantry, Co H. |
Pvt |
| Thomas,
John L, 77th OH Infantry, Co E. |
Sgt |
| Thompson, Edwin, 23rd WI Infantry, Co E |
Corp. |
| Thompson,
Sampson, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
| Tice,
Harvey, 77th OH Infantry, Co E & G. |
Pvt |
| Timmons, William H., Co C, 43rd Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. Captured at Marks Mills and sent to
Camp Ford. Released in 1865 at Red River
Landing. He was from Greene County, Indiana. |
|
| Treovitz,
William |
Pvt |
| Van Dyne,
George, 36th OH Infantry, Co F. |
|
| Van Orden, Abraham |
Pvt |
| Vanway,
Robert L, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| Vimpany,
Charles J. 14th Iowa Regiment of Volunteers, Co G. |
Pvt. |
| Waldbarger,
Gotlieb |
Pvt |
| Wall, Walter, 23rd WI Infantry, Co D |
Pvt. |
| Wallace,
Garret |
Pvt |
| Wallace, Woodson, Co E, 36th IA
Infantry. Enlisted 4 January 1864 at age 40.
Born in VA. Mustered in 25 Jan 1864.
Captured 25 Apr 1864 at Mark's Mills Arkansas and sent
to Tyler, Texas prison. Exchanged on 25 Feb 1865
at the mouth of the Red River. Mustered out 24 Aug
1865. Description in military papers: age 40,
farmer, blue eyes, light hair, light hair, light
complexion, height 5'8". Pension papers are
on file (pension app# 118967, cert# 295955. |
|
| Ward,
Isaac, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
|
| Wenelland, Julius, 77th OH Infantry, Co B. |
Pvt |
| West,
George Washington, 77th OH Infantry, Co D. |
Pvt |
| White,
Patrick H., Chicago Mercantile Battery |
Capt |
| Wickert,
Enos |
Pvt |
| Wilson,
Benjamin B, 77th OH Infantry, Co K. |
Pvt |
| Wilson,
Samuel |
Sgt |
| Wilson,
William, 77th OH Infantry, Co K. |
Pvt |
| Wright,
William M, Age 38, 77th OH Infantry, Co C. |
Pvt |
|