Civil War Prisons & Prisoners North & South

This page will not only deal with the prison and prisoners but some civilians as will. There were thousands of prisones on both sides so there will be no way to put them all here. I will give as many names as my space will allow. I will name most of the Union and Confederate prisons. I will also give the names the of the States of where the Union and Confederat men were buried. However I will not be able to give their names just the numbers of the dead.

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Union Prisons

1. Alton Ill.
2. Camp Butler Ill.
3. Camp Chase Ohio.
4. Camp Douglas Ill.
5. Camp Morton Ind.
6. Emira N. Y.
7. Fort Delware Del.
8. Fort McHenry Md.
9. Johson's Island.
10. Louisville Ky.
11. Fort Lafayette N. Y. Harbor.
12. Hart Island N. Y. Harbor.
13. Newport News Va.
14. New Orleans La.
15. Old Capital Prison Washington D. C.
16. Ponit Lookout Md.
17. Rock Island Ill.
18. St. Louis Mo.
19. Ship Lsland Miss.
20. Fort Warren Boston Harbor.

Confederate Prisons.

1. Bele Isle Va.
2. Danville Va.
3. Lynchburg Va.
4. Petersburg Va.
5. Charlott North Carolina.
6. Raleigh North Carolina.
7. Saulsbury North Carolina.
8. Charleston South Carolina.
9. Columbia or Camp Sorghum South Carolina.
10. Florence South Carolina.
11. Andersonville or Camp Sumter.
12. Atlanta Ga.
13. Black Shear Ga.
14. Macon Ga.
15. Millen Ga.
16. Savannah Ga.
17. Cahawba Al.
18. Tuscaloosa Al.
19. Camp Ford or Tylor Texas.
20. Camp Gross Texas.
21. Camp Lawton Ga.
22. Castle Thunder Va.
23. Richmond Va.

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1. James B. Thompson, of Company F, First Pennsylvania Rifles, was captured at Bethesda Church, Virginia, on the thirtieth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, while engaged in battle, and in the line of his duty. He endured the horrors and privations of Andersonville and for a period of nearly seven months, making different attempts to escape, having been once run down and recaptured by the hounds, and finally escaped and reached the Union lines at Atlanta, Georgia, after traveling one whole month, entirely by night. On the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the said James B. Thompson was commissioned a first lieutenant in Company F, One hundred and ninetieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

2. Mrs. C. S. Wilson, civilian, rendered service to the prisoners at Andersonville. She had a petition in Congress asking to be paid back but found no evidence that the petition went through.

3. Henry Horne, Civilian, advanced money to the prisoners at Andersonvill. He had a petition in Congress asking to be paid back but found no evidence that the petition went through.

4. Cicero A. Moore, and others, of the Ninth Maryland Volunteers, for extension to them of the benefits of the act giving three months' extra pay to those soldiers who were prisoners in the hands of the enemy in Andersonville, Libby, and other prisons in the South. From the evidence the petition died in the House of Representatives on March 19, 1874.

5. Chaplain W. T. Helms, First Tennessee Regiment, is assigned to duty temporarily in the military prison and hospital at Danville, Va., for the unexpired term of his assignment to duty in the hospital at Richmond, Va.

6. Robert W. Baylor, captain of company B., of the twelfth Virginia cavalry was a prisoner at Fort Delaware.

7. William F. Petty, civilian of Boone county Mo. was charged with the destruction of rails, ties and bridges belonging to the North Missouri Railroad Company, near Sturgeon Mo. on December 23 or 24 of 1861. He was found guilty and was sentence to be shot to death.

8. Charles W. Meeks, of the C. S., was captured at Bristol about December 15, 1864, with his son William B. Meeks who was not at the age of sixteen. They were sent to Knoxvill and confined in jail. Mr. Charles W. Meeks was being held for treason, his son was sent to Strawberry Plains on February 11, 1865, he was to go through the lines by a flg of truce but was stopped and sent back.

9. Lieutenant Brown, of Kitchen's regiment of Missouri cavalry, while in discharge of his duty under written orders was captured in August, 1863, tried before a military court without any opportunities of defense being given, and sentenced to hard labor with ball and chain at Alton penitentiary during the war. He has already served out some sixteen months of his sentence.

These Confederated prisoners were put down as officer but were not.

1.C. M. Franklin, 2nd., Kentucky cavalry, was a Sergeant not a Lieutenant.
2. John C. Wilcox, 2nd. Kentucky cavalry, was a Private not a Lieutenant.
3. Frank White, 3rd. Tennessee, was a Private not a Lieutenant.
4. B. T. Offut, was a Citizen, not a Major.
5. Martin B. Calvin 2nd. Georgia, was a Private not a Lieutenant.

These three men were prisoners but I counldn't find if they were citizens or soliers. They took the oath of allegiance I believe them to be of the same family.

1. David W. Sherman.
2. Reuber Sherman.
3. H. T. Sherman.

These four men were held as citizen prisoners.

1. William Holcombe.
2.T. Holcombe.
3. Lib Payne was held as a citizen prisoner but was permitted to work at his trade under parole.
4. William Hines was to be discharged.

These men were taken at Savage station while helping some sick and wounded soldiers of the Union army. They were held as citizen prisoners. When the C. S. army left they were asked to go with the army but stay as nurses saying it didn't matter what side they were on as the sick and wounded needed their help.

1. John Bayant.
2. John Beltzhoover.
3. Isaac Brown.

These six men were captured by the first Maryland cavalry.

1. William H. Johnson, from Ashe County, North Carolina, private Company A, First North Carolina Cavalry. - Had been sent after forage, and was looking over the river to Wiliamsport, and was just going to start back when captured. Christian Burkett was with Johnson after forage. The other men were regular pickets, and on duty when captured.

2. Christian Burkett, Ashe County, North Carolina, private Company A, First North Carolina Cavalry. - Was regularly detailed for picket, but was not on post when captured. Had been after forage with Johnson, and was looking over the river when captured.

3. A. J. Miler, Ashe County, North Carolina, private Company A, First North Carolina Cavalry, - Regular detailed for picket duty, and was on post with J. S. Parsons when captured. Our whole company was on picket duty that day. James Ray and S. C. Parsons coming to the river when captured.

4. John S. Parsons, Alleghany County, North Carolina, private Company A. First North Carolina Cavalry. - Was regularly detailed for picket duty, and was on post at the time captured. A. J. Miller was captured on post at the same time. S. C. Parsons and James ray were coming to relieve us when they were captured.

5. James Ray, Ashe County, North Carolina, private Company A, First North Carolina Cavalry. - Was regularly detailed for picket duty, and was on my way with Solomon [C.] Parsons to relieve John [S.] Parsons and [A.] J. Miller, who were on post at the time of our capture.

6. Solomon C. Parson, Company A, First North Carolina Cavalry. - Was regularly detailed for picket duty, and was on my way with Ray to relieve the party on post when captured. Miller and John S. Parsons were on the post we were to relieve.

The following Confederate soldiers are now confined at Fort Warren.


Robert H. Caldwell, Sixty-third Georgia, captured July 21, 1863; William Gantz (or Gautz), of Spate's [Spaight's] battalion, captured April 10, 1863; Matthew A. Beck, Ninth Florida, captured June 3, 1863; John P. Johns, Ninth Florida, captured May 31, 1863; John Wilson, Ninth Florida, captured May 31, 1863; Thomas W. Day, Ninth Florida, captured May 31, 1863; William D. Archer, Ninth Florida, captured April 12, 1863. These soldiers have been in captivity for a long time. They are held as naval prisoners, though in fact they belong to the Confederate Army.

The battle of Sailor's Creek, Little Sailor's Creek.

Note. I will not give all the names but if you would like to see more let me know.

1. The Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Harper commanding, after carrying the enemy's works, pushed on until they encountered our own cavalry, while the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Colonel Hubbard, commanding, turned to the left, pushing half a mile up the road, capturing wagons, forges, battery wagons, &c. The Sixty-fifth New York State Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Fisk commanding, was deployed skirmishing in front and on flank of our left.

2. Captain Michael Kelly, Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, on the 2nd instant turned the guns of a captured battery on the retiring foe and fired them with great effect; he also took a battle-flag inside the enemy's works.

3. Corpl. Thomas Daley, Company L, Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, was the first man of his regiment on the works on the 2nd instant, and though painfully wounded, refused to leave the field.

4. Private Francis Sprowl, Company F, Sixty-fifth New York State Volunteers, was the first man of his regiment in the rebel works on the 2nd instant, and twice loaded and fired one of the captured pieces on the retreating enemy.

5. Corpl. Homer S. Sackett, Company H. Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, without assistance, captured the colonel and major of a Georgia regiment on the 6th.

6. Among the killed on the 6th instant I regret to name Captain T. C. Howland, One hundred and twenty-first New York State Volunteers; no braver or more gallant officer ever carried sword.

7. Captain George Brinkerhoff, of the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

8. Captain William H. Byers, of the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

9. Captain Jonas A. Champney, of the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

10. Captain Thomas G. Colt, of the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

11. Captain Henry C. Curran, of the Fifth Wisconsin Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

12. Captain James Deane, of the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg, and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

13. Captain Simon Dickerhoff, of the One hundred and thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

14. Captain J. Parker Dudrow, of the One hundred and twenty-second Ohio Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

15. Second Lieutenant Thomas H. Goldsborough, of the Sixth Maryland Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

16. Second Lieutenant Reuben W. Cook, of the One hundred and thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

17. First Lieutenant Joseph W. P. Roberts, of the Eighty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg, and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

18. First Lieutenant William C. Morrill, of the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

19. First Lieutenant Thomas Morris, of the One hundred and nineteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

20. First Lieutenant Frank S. Halliday, of the Second Rhode Island Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg and at the battle of Little Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

Appomattox Campaigan-Wilderness.

1. Captain Edward A. Whaley, acting major, commanding Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers, to be major by brevet for personal bravery displayed in leading his command over an open field, under heavy fire, on the 1st of April, when he was severely wounded.

2. Second Lieutenant W. B. Chapman, Ninety-first Regiment New York Volunteers, to be first lieutenant by brevet for gallantry on the 31st of March last, when he not only cheered his men on, but, using the musket of a fellow soldier, did good service until severely wounded in the neck.

3.Lieutenant-Colonel Haines, Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, to be colonel by brevet for gallantry in the actions on the Weldon railroad August 18, 19, and 21, 1864, and for his conspicuous gallantry and bravery in the action at Dabney's Mill, February 6. this officer came under my immediate observation.

4.Captain F. H. Cowdrey, assistant adjutant-general U. S. Volunteers, Second Brigade, to be major by brevet for personal courage during the campaign from the Wilderness to Petersburg, and for coolness and daring in riding forward to the skirmish line of his brigade on the 6th of February, when he was very severely wounded.

5.Second Lieutenant Samuael H. Williams, acting adjutant Fifty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, to be first lieutenant by brevet for conspicuous gallantry and valuable services on the 31st of march, and to be captain by brevet for the display of personal bravery on the 1st of April. Lieutenant Williams entered the service as a musician, and by his good conduct and his bravery and courage during the campaigns of 1863 won the respect and regard of his superior officers, and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant.

6. Major West Funk, One hundred and twenty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet for gallant conduct on the 6th of February, when he carried the colors of his regiment in front of the advancing line until a wound obliged him to leave the field, and for the courage and skill with which he led his regiment to the capture of a battery of the enemy on the Ford road, on the 1st of April-circumstance occupying under my personal observation.

List of Localities where Union Prisoners were buried by the Rebels.

1. Alexandria La.-1.
2. Andersonville Ga.-13,703.
3. Antlanta Ga.-124.
4. Baldwin Fa.-1.
5. Bear Station Tenn.-1.
6. Cahawba Ala.-147.
7. Camp Ford Texas-286.
8. Camp Verde Texas-3.
9. Cassville Ga.-1.
10. Charleston S. C.-389.
11. Charlotte N. C.-4.
12. Charlottesville Va.-1.
13. Chattanoga Tenn.-6.
14. Columbaa S. C.-33.
15. Covington Ga.-2.
16. Culpeper C. H.Va.-2.
17. Danville Va.-1,323.
18. Demopolis Ala.-1.
19. Ellicott's Hospital Tenn.-1.
20. Fayetteville Ark.-2.
21. Florence S. C.-2,795.
22. Goldsborn N. C.-2.
23. Gordonsville Va.-26.
24. Greenville Tenn.-1
25. Grenada Miss.-5.
26. Harrisonburg Va.-13.
27. Hilton Head S. C.-9.
28. Houston Texas-1.
29. Huntsville Ala.-1.
30. Jackson Miss.-18.
31. JacksonVille Fla.-42.
32. Knoxville Tenn.-17.
33.Little Rock Ark.-4.
34. Lynchburg Va.-25.
35. Macon Ga.-236.
36. Madson Ga.-23.
37. Marietta Ga.-189.
38. Mempois Tenn.-20.
39. Millen Ga.-748.
40. Mobile Ala.-77.
41. Monroe La.-1.
42. Montgomery Ala.-198.
43. Movlton Ala.-1.
44. Mount Jackson Va.-5.
45. Nashville Tenn.-2.
46. New Orleans La.-8.
47. Orange C. H. Va.-1.
48. Oxford Miss.-2.
49. Ozark Hospital Ark.-1.
50. Pensacola Fla.-2.
51. Petersburg Va.-36.
52. Pettus Farlla La.-1.
53. Raleigh N. C.-23.
54. Richmond Va.-3,450.
55. Robinson's Tavern Va.-1.
56. Salisbury N. C.-12,112.
57. Savannah Ga.-2.
58. Southampton Va.-1.
59. Starkville Miss.-1.
60. Staunton Va.-67.
61. Traus-Mississippi-Department-2.
62. Unknown Localities-20.
63. Vicksburg Miss.-2.
64. Wilmington N. C.-83.
65. Weldon N. C.-7.
66. Wilson N. C.-1.
67. Winchester Va.-7.

List of Localities where Reble Prisoners were buried by the Union.

1. Alexandria Va.-42.
2. Alton Ill.-2,218.
3. Annapolis Md.-2.
4. Arlington Va.-414.
5. Alanta Ga.-12.
6. Baltimore Md.-107.
7. Beanfort S. C.-12.
8. Bowling Green Ky.-4.
9. Bridgport Ala.-13.
10. Camp Butler Ill.-644.
11. Camp Chase Ohio.-2,166.
12. Camp Dennison Ohio.-31.
13. Camp Douglas Ill.-4,039.
14. Camp Nelson Ky.-2.
15. Chambersburg Pa.-1.
16. Chattanooga Tenn.-66.
17. Cincinnatt Ohio.-2.
18. City Point Va.-86.
19. Clarksburg Va.-1.
20. Clarysville Md.-1.
21. Cypress Hill N. Y.-488.
22. David's Island N. Y.-2.
23. Elmira N. Y.-2,986.
24. Finn's Point N. J.-1,434.
25. Fort Columbus N. Y.-37.
26. Fort Delaware Del.-2,513.
27. Fort Donelson Tenn.-1.
28. Fort Hamilton N. Y.-1.
29. Fort Lafayette N. Y.-2.
30. Fort Leavenworth Kan.-6.
31. Fort McHenry Md.-6.
32.Fort Pickens Fla.-1.
33. Fort Pulaski Ga.-4.
34. Fort Scott Kan.-16.
35. Fort Smith Ark.-6.
36. Fort Warren Mass.-12.
37. Frederick Md.-218.
38. Gallipolis Ohio-3.
39. Gettysburg Pa.-219.
40. Goldsboro N. C.-2.
41. Harrisburg Pa.-15.
42. Hart's Island N. Y.-229.
43. Hilton Head S. C.-12.
44. Indianapolis Ind.-1,556.
45. Jacksonville Fla.-1.
46. Jefferson Barracks Mo.-1,010.
47. Jefferson City Mo.-3.
48. Johnson Island Ohio.-148.
49. Kansas City Mo.-12.
50. Key West Fla.-1.
51.Knoxville Tenn.-132.
52. Lackawaxen Pa.-48.
53. Lexington Ky.-12.
54. Little Rock Ark.-204.
55. Louisville Ky.-138.
56. Marietta Ga.-5.
57. Memphis Tenn.-93.
58. Mercersburg Pa.-1.
59. Mound City Ill.-40.
60. Murfreeboro Tenn.-5.
61. Nashville Tenn.-466.
62. Natchez Miss.-30.
63.New Bern N. C.-30.
64. New Creek W. Va.-2.
65. New Orleans La.-235.
66. Newport News Va.-88.
67. New York N. Y.-20.
68. Paducah Ky.-2.
69. Pea Patch Island Del.-140.
70. Peach Tree Creek Ga.-14.
71. Petersburg Va.-148.
72. Philadelphia Pa.-224.
73. Pittsburg Pa.-15.
74. Point Lookout Md.-3,446.
75. Raleigh N. C.-8.
76. Resaea Ga.-5.
77. Richmond Va.-182.
78. Rock Island Ill.-1,960.
79. St. Louis Mo.-617.
80. Sandusky Mo.-206.
81. Savannah Ga.-46.
82. Salisbury N. C.-14.
83. Vicksburg Miss.-5.
84. Washington D. C.-397.
85. Wheeling W. Va.-5.
86. Wilmington Del.-1.
87. Wilmington N. C.-52.
88. York Pa.-3.
89. Miscellaneous-327.