Guestbook for Salisbury,NC Civil War Prison Site & National Cemetery
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2004
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ie: My ggggrandfather was in Salisbury Prison...
I know this because I have a letter from him stating this..
| First name is OK -: | John Watts |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | jwatts@nas.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Possible prisoner or relative |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My GGrandfather, John Craig Watts, immigrated from Scotland to
America in the 1840's along with one or two brothers. He first bought
land in Cabarrus County in 1868 and married the widow Priscilla (Arey)
Hartman in 1873. Anecdotal information has it that John Craig visited Salisbury prison to meet his brother who may have been imprisoned there from the Civil War. It was also rumored that he may have offered to replace his brother in prison for a time while the brother conducted essential business at home or elsewhere. I would like to discover whether such visit or visits may have been recorded, and if so the dates and circumstances under which they were allowed. Also, the name of the brother or other person/persons whom my G Grandfather visited. Other anecdotal information suggests that John C and his brother(s) may have first immigrated to New York or other locations where they worked and/or had families before 1868. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My first cousin related these stories from her mother (now deceased)
who had heard from her parents or kin. The dates of 1868 land purchase and 1873 marriage are known to be correct, as is the name of the widow Hartman. |
| First name is OK -: | John |
| State you are from? -: | Tennesse |
| e-Mail Address -: | lonewolf1999@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Goats? |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to know if I had any relatives as prisoners there. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have no info. |
| First name is OK -: | Buddy |
| State you are from? -: | Al |
| e-Mail Address -: | yddub84@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Andrew Jackson Andrews |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Where is Andrew Jackson Andrews buried? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through Relatives |
| First name is OK -: | richard gahagan |
| State you are from? -: | sc |
| e-Mail Address -: | richardgahagan@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | napoleon bonepart gahagan |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | was not military but was probably a sabature for u s army, was he detained at salisbury prison? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Police dept in spartanburg an officer there had been to this prison facility. |
| First name is OK -: | nikolas |
| State you are from? -: | oregon |
| e-Mail Address -: | nikolas@peak.org |
| Homepage URL -: | http://www.google.com/ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | ancestors |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | i was wonder if i could find out if i had any ancestors in the war |
| First name is OK -: | Michael |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| e-Mail Address -: | armstrong_mike@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Edward armstrong |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for information on an ancestor Edward Armstrong who die at Salsbury Confederate Camp, January 8, 1865 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Genealogy Researcher |
| First name is OK -: | Alan |
| State you are from? -: | WV |
| e-Mail Address -: | hmayor26362@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Tingler |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I beleive my ggg-uncle John Tingler died in this prison |
| First name is OK -: | BRENDA GARRETT |
| State you are from? -: | NORTH CAROLINA |
| e-Mail Address -: | brendagirl1@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | garrett/fogleman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | just checking to see if can find missing garrett or foglemans |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: |
| First name is OK -: | Ida |
| State you are from? -: | Texas |
| e-Mail Address -: | famgram @hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | McAllister and Smith relatives from Maine |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | ould like to view index for above |
| First name is OK -: | Jack Dibean |
| State you are from? -: | Michigan |
| e-Mail Address -: | jackdibean@modempool.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Peter Dibean/Dibion/Dibeau |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Was taken prisoner on 3 Aug 1864 at Clinton Georgia and was released in Dec 1864 near death. Returned to Michigan and died on 15 Jan 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Civil War pension file |
| First name is OK -: | Jayne |
| State you are from? -: | IL |
| e-Mail Address -: | Henrijay48@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Any listing for Wright's |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am researching my Wright Ancestry and my family originated in North Carolina. I am looking for names that might correspond with my research. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Sent to my by a fellow researcher |
| First name is OK -: | John O'Neal |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | jaoarm@aol.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://hometown.aol.com/jaoarm/myhomepage/heritage.html |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry O'Neal and Wooldridge Hunt |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Is there any listing for either of these two men in the records? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Genealogy research. |
| First name is OK -: | Steve |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| e-Mail Address -: | stevest@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Eli H. Bennett. Union Solder, 13th Reg Calvary. Company B |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for any info on Eli, He was held prisoner for 6 months at Salisbury. |
| First name is OK -: | Pat |
| State you are from? -: | FL |
| e-Mail Address -: | PnutReg@cs.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Not anyone I have the information |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am just curious and interested in your Site. I enjoy any information regarding the Civil War regardless of whether or not it involves an Ancestor. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I am a researcher and do a great deal of lineage work. |
| First name is OK -: | Carmen |
| State you are from? -: | Alabama |
| e-Mail Address -: | cchristensen44@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | churchills |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Searching for any ancester who may have been at the prison. |
| First name is OK -: | Ellen "Oliver" |
| State you are from? -: | Flor8ida |
| e-Mail Address -: | Olives51@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Patrick(Padraig) Oliver, POW, Irish Brigade |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for information. Patrick, gt. grandfather, was thought to be deserter. Later found to be a prisoner of war. Served with Co. A, 69TH ny iRISH bRIGADE. tHANKS. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | sOMEONE SENT ME NOTE ON INTERNET. |
| First name is OK -: | C. Rhes McCook |
| State you are from? -: | Arizona |
| e-Mail Address -: | rhebet@commspeed.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War/ McCook |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | 12 December 2004 Seeking information on McCook's, in the Civil War. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research, on the internet. |
| First name is OK -: | Don Ondracek |
| State you are from? -: | Minnesota |
| e-Mail Address -: | dondra30@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Barnard (Barney) McGraw |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Barney McGraw enl 22 Sep 1861 Calais ME 9th Inf. Regt. Was taken prisoner November 3, 1861. Vessel he was on was taking horses from Annapolis to Hilton Head, ran aground and crew taken prisoner. Was held at another location and taken to Salisbury when it was completed. Served a little over a year. He was 24 when he enlisted. Lived to be 92. He is my great grand Uncle. His father was Andrew McGraw who died at Morris Island Sept 19, 1863. His two brothers, Andrew Jr. 18 took a ball in the neck in July 1863 at the battle of Ft. Wagner. The other brother Thomas Henry 16, had his arm amputated at the battle for Petersburg in July 1864. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Records Wash D.C. |
| First name is OK -: | Jane Hail |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | jdhail@earthlink.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Lyman Howe prisoner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Where do I find a book on Salsbury Prison during the Civil War? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Pension records. |
| First name is OK -: | Joel |
| State you are from? -: | Wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | joelschan@earthlink.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Pvt George Dascher, 26th Wis Vol Inf |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My G-G Grandfather, George Dascher, was a POW confined to the Civil War Salisbury Prison in Mar-Apr 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Military Records obtained from the Archives in Wash, D.C. |
| First name is OK -: | Lyle |
| State you are from? -: | AZ |
| e-Mail Address -: | lblain@npgcable.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Robert Blane or Blain |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | WAS HERE IN THE FALL OF 1864 UNTIL ? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | nATIONAL aRCHIVES |
| First name is OK -: | Frank |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | fmblain@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | yes |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for great great grandfather |
| First name is OK -: | Kay |
| State you are from? -: | Wyoming |
| e-Mail Address -: | kaym@bresnan.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | David Trout, who died in Salisbury Prison, Florence, S.C. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Thank you for a fine reference place. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family information and FamilySearch site. |
| First name is OK -: | Kathleen Shafer |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | fourks@ptd.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry Master (aka Masters) |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Corporal in 116th PA Volunteers Company E captured at Ream's Station, VA 25 Aug 1864 died at Salisbury, NC 13 Nov 1864 Looking for more info. How did he die? Was he wounded in battle? This is my great great grandfather. Thanks for anything you have. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Ancestry.com widow claim file and then Vol. III of History of the PA Volunteers. |
| First name is OK -: | Debi |
| State you are from? -: | Ca |
| e-Mail Address -: | kdebi1@mlode.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Salisbury Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have a 4xgreat unlce who died at Salisbury Prison. His name was Mosheim Gilbert Steck. He was a member of Pa 11 Infantry. i know he died on October 22, 1864. I don't know how long he was in the prison. Any information would be appreciated.- Debi |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family history and History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 |
| First name is OK -: | Jody |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| e-Mail Address -: | jtalbert56@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | shoe family |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am trying to find my mothers family.... |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I was born in rowan couny... |
| First name is OK -: | Brent |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | lbcurtis@nc.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George Washington Kershner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | This man is an ancestor who kept a daily diary. I have transcribed
this diary. He was sent to Salisbury on October 8, 1864. There are daily
entries until Nov. 30, 1864. He talks about the conditions, disease,
numbers of deaths, food prices and even the riot on November 25. I am
working with a military historian from the NC State Archives about how
to develop this material but wanted to see if there is more information
I can get about his stay, particularly after the end of his journal
entries. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Brent in Durham |
| First name is OK -: | David |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | tcd83@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | not sure |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am currently studying my family name, and was wondering if it
would be possiable for someone to tell me if your records show any
evidence of my name. The name is Treece. Any help would be greatly appreciated. David C. Treece |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | followed links |
| First name is OK -: | William |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | heartfeltlife@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Last name Moon |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to find a Union soldier who was from 5th NY Heavy Artiliary with last name Moon |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Written on a tombstone in the Union Cemetary in Coventry, New York? |
| First name is OK -: | Bill Coil |
| State you are from? -: | Vermont |
| e-Mail Address -: | bcoil2002@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jarvis Ethridge, 55 Georgia Volunteer Infantry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Dear Sirs; According to what I'm researching, the 55th Georgia Volunteer Infantry was placed on detached service after their release from being captured at Cumberland Gap, to both Andersonville and Salisbury as guards. Jarvis Ethridge died 23 September, 1864. I'm not sure if he was at Salisbury or Andersonville, or if he was sick or wounded, dying later than the battle at Cumberland Gap. Do you have records on him and if so cause of death? He is my ancestor and I want to get to know him better. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Bill Coil |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Ancestry.com, Google |
| First name is OK -: | Gary Allen Lull |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | glull@prodigy.net |
| Homepage URL -: | http://www.geocities.com/lull_g/ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Salisbury, NC know as Little Andersonville |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Marcus Scott Lull is buried at this location as confirmed and he is
my second great grandfather. His son Herman Marcus Lull was my Grandfathers dad. Anyoneone interested I have all the bodies listed and both books on this prison. If you need a confirmation or look up I can do it for you for free. I am also a member of the Symposium of this Prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Federal Papers from Atlanta. |
| First name is OK -: | John Daum |
| State you are from? -: | Florida (orig. Pennsylvania) |
| e-Mail Address -: | BearAspirin@cfl.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jacob Eshleman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Jacob was my great-grandmother's uncle, from Columbia PA in
Lancaster county. I am surprised he was in the Army at all since they
were Mennonites. He died at Salisbury NC on December 24, 1864. I would be interested in learning which regiment he was a part of and where he was captured. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | On the back of a photograph from my grandfather's house. It is the image of a woman in a hoop skirt of the civil war era. |
| First name is OK -: | Bill Whelan |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | w.whelan@worldnet.att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George Albert Bryant |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | George Bryant was a submarine veteran of World War II. He's interred in Section E, Site 9. With us, he helped commission the USS BRILL (SS-330) in 1944. There are more than 100 of us BRILL sailors who would like to contact his survivors to let them know he will be part of our brotherhood forever. I am also Chaplain of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of North Carolina. I can be reached at 919/467-6623 or 1212 Lochcarron Lane, Cary, NC 27511. |
| First name is OK -: | Bill Whelan |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | w.whelan@worldnet.att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George Albert Bryant |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | George Bryant was a submarine veteran of World War II. He's interred in Section E, Site 9. With us, he helped commission the USS BRILL (SS-330) in 1944. There are more than 100 of us BRILL sailors who would like to contact his survivors to let them know he will be part of our brotherhood forever. I am also Chaplain of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of North Carolina. I can be reached at 919/467-6623 or 1212 Lochcarron Lane, Cary, NC 27511. |
| First name is OK -: | Joseph |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | JDavisJr82@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joseph Allen |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I need information on a Joseph Allen of the 57th North Carolina Vols. ANV Valley Division. I am a reenactor for the 57th, and I am trying to get info on this man, as I will be portraying his impression. Any information would be greatly appreciated. |
| First name is OK -: | Sean |
| State you are from? -: | Virginia |
| e-Mail Address -: | cotopaxis@gmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Big Tennessee |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I read a book several years ago, whose title I've long since forgotten, about a North Carolina Confederate camp at which a black Northern soldier known only as "Big Tennessee" was imprisoned. I am not sure if the camp was Salisbury or not. If memory serves right, the camp was actually rather well run, and the POWs were not ill-treated--nothing like, say, Andersonville. The POW camp was near the Catawba river, and after the war ended, the former prisoners were taken away by steamboat on the Catawba, but the boat blew its stack, killing several aboard. Any help in finding the book or further information about Big Tennessee would be greatly appreciated. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | See above question. |
| First name is OK -: | Brigette Graves |
| State you are from? -: | louisiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | grav7265@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Alcin Vidrine |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to know any information on Alcin Vidrine or any Vidrine from Louisiana. Alcin was taken prisoner at Glasgow, Kentucky in 1862, next year he was paroled, and recaptured at Chickamaunga and kept prisoner for twenty months, until May, 1865. I'm trying to gather as much information as I can as a gift to my father-in-law. Thank you!! Brigette |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Roots Web |
| First name is OK -: | linda |
| State you are from? -: | ny |
| e-Mail Address -: | lihurd@wlsv.wnyric.org |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | prisoner list |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for the civil war prison Lorenzo Dow Hurd was in when
he made a famous picture frame. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | He was my great great grandfather. |
| First name is OK -: | Eddie |
| State you are from? -: | Georgia |
| e-Mail Address -: | eddie.lovett@cowetaschools.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George W. Lovett |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have a record of George W. Lovett, Confederate guard, 55th Georgia Vol. Infantry, detached company A. My info indicates he was a guard and was captured on 4-12-65. I would like to know if and when he was a quard there. Also I am planning a trip there this weekend. Is there anything other than the cemetery that is related to the history of the prison and/or the confederate guards that I need to see? Thanks |
| First name is OK -: | Ralph Garner |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | ragarne@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | I have Maternal and Paternal relatives who died at Salisbury Prison. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Were all prisoners buried in an open trench and covered up?? Are any Civil War prisoners buried in seperate graves? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family history has recorded that My relatives were starved to death at the Salisbury prison. |
| First name is OK -: | driver mumu |
| State you are from? -: | usa |
| e-Mail Address -: | tata@uzoagba.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | civil war |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | from Sal. prison with Isaac Moore and died enroute home |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Looking for info on Jerimiah B. Jones 8th PA vol. Released |
| First name is OK -: | don dubois |
| State you are from? -: | OR |
| e-Mail Address -: | dgdubois@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Bone CHAPMAN |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Info on prison |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | His obit |
| First name is OK -: | Peggy |
| State you are from? -: | CO |
| e-Mail Address -: | john7403@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Patrick McKee |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | How would you get copies of his military records? I have found that he was with the 97th Inf. from NY and died at Salisbury. I want to make sure I am tracking the right Patrick McKee. Thanks. Great site |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Ancestry.com and family records |
| First name is OK -: | Michael Sawyer |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | dolphins1@peoplepc.com and msawyer2@ford.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Larkin Barlow, 2nd North Carolina Senior reserves |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I found information that my Great great great Grandfather Larkin Barlow enlisted in the 2nd NC Senior Reserves. They were assigned to Salisbury Prison. I would like to know if you have any records or information on Larkin Barlow or the 2nd NC Senior Reserves |
| First name is OK -: | Alex |
| State you are from? -: | Germany - Bayern |
| e-Mail Address -: | isara@acont.de |
| Homepage URL -: | http://www.acont.de |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | The Site ist good ! |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Greets from Germany ;) |
| First name is OK -: | Marcia |
| State you are from? -: | Wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | MStaton@Tomah.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Cottinger |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I was impressed by your site and the pictures. Would it be possible to use this paragraph and picture in our book? If so, how would you like credit given? I'm sorry that we can't afford to pay but we're a volunteer group trying to compile all the Civil War veteran's who enlisted or who ever lived in Monroe Co., WI. The picture would be reprinted in black and white. Thank you. Marcia Staton |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | John Cottinger's service record told he died at Salisbury. |
| First name is OK -: | Marcia |
| State you are from? -: | Wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | MStaton@Tomah.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Cottinger |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | We are compiling a book of Civil War Veteran's in Monroe Co., WI. We would like to know if John Cottinger is buried in Salisbury Cemetery. |
| First name is OK -: | Landon |
| State you are from? -: | VA |
| e-Mail Address -: | birschjr@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Miller, Hedrick, Grubb |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | These names are all my great-grandfathers who settled and lived in
Salisbury, Spencer and Tyro in Rowan and Davidson County, NC. I
understand some are buried in surrounding cemeteries, but do not know
their names or location. Any help would be appreciated. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | By researching family names in librarys and on websites |
| First name is OK -: | Randy |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | camprat63rdnc@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Rufus Swink |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for as much information on my great-great-great
grandfather (listed above)as possible. I have learned that he was born
in 1820, enlisted in the civil war at age 44 in Rowan County on July 7th
1862. He was a private in Co. K, 57th Regiment, NC troops. He was
captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, Nov. 7th 1863 and imprisoned
at Point Lookout, MD. Recieved at City Point, Virginia, March 20th 1864
for exchange. Took the Oath of Allegiance in Salisbury on June 1st 1865.
I would like to know how I could find the documentation to prove these
facts. Could I find copies at the Rowan County Library or would I have
to write Washington DC? I am also doing research on all civil war
prisons and am considering the possibility of writing a book. I already
have a great deal of information and The Salisbury Prison Symposium is
one of the reasons my curosity has peaked. I have decided to start
researching them to get an idea of what my Great-Great-Great Grandfather
had to go through while at Point Lookout. I am also doing the research
to do a presentation for My SCV unit, Rowan Rifles Camp 405 in
Salisbury. I am also a confederate re-enactor with the 63rd NC and we do
a couple of events in Salisbury each year, one of which is the annual
ghost walk or lantern tour at the Luthern Cemetery, and the Prison
Symposium. I know Salisbury is full of confederate history and often
wonder what the city was like before, during, and after the civil war.
Now that I think about it... this would probably make a good book as
well... maybe later. Thank you for your time and I look forward to
hearing from you. Confederately, Randy Aldridge |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Books and the internet |
| First name is OK -: | Linda |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | lindaj@rkostin.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry C. Wilder |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My gggrandmother's cousin, Henry C. Wilder, was a member of the
Third New York Volunteer Cavalry, Company A. He was captured on October
7, 1864, near Spring Hill, Va. He died of disease at Salisbury Prison on
either Jan. 9, 1864 (per family records) or Feb.11, 1864 (per his
military service record). He was 20 years old. Thanks for any info you can supply. Great Web site! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family records and photos, military service record and other records from the National Archives Record Administration. |
| First name is OK -: | William Eckert |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| e-Mail Address -: | whe001@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William A. Eckert (My great-grandfather) |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great-grandfather was imprisoned at Andersonville and as the war was winding down he was transferred to another prison before being prisoner exchanged and he was later discharged at Vicksburg. He was approx. 19 yrs. old and was with the Ohio 72nd volunteer, Co. I. I've been trying to locate what prison he was sent to. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Bill Eckert, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Looking up southern prisons hoping to uncover something on the internet. |
| First name is OK -: | Joe |
| State you are from? -: | TX |
| e-Mail Address -: | jsjwknight@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Zelotus Knight |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for information on Great great grandfather. I know that he died two days after discharge from union army. Don't know if he was ever a prisoner or not. |
| First name is OK -: | Woody Hargett |
| State you are from? -: | Ala |
| e-Mail Address -: | woody@knology.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jackson Blackman or Blackmon |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He is my ggggrandfather who according to his wife pension request
died in a hospital in Salisbury, NC of chronic diarrhea July 5, 1864 or
1865. He was a private assigned to the 11th FL, Co. H. He arrived at the
hospital by train from Richmond, VA. If there is any record there on
him, I would appreciate any information you may have. Thank You Woody Hargett Huntsville, AL |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My ggggrandmother submitted a widow's pension claim which is on file in Georgia under claim #3976. She filed her first claim in 1891 and was awarded the pension in 1902. Her name was Sarah Blackmon. |
| First name is OK -: | Yvette J. Serafini |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | yserafin@kcnet.org |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | David B. Allen |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to have info on David B. Allen, my great, great grandfather, who was a yankee prisoner at Salisbury N.C. Thank you. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My son who is doing geneology on our familiy, found this information. |
| First name is OK -: | Chris Helms |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | wirenut42@carolina.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | civil war |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Im looking into my family history and i need to know how and where i can trace my family back, thinking about joing the so the confederat and i need some info, plz let me know |
| First name is OK -: | lenda m. maples gregor |
| State you are from? -: | texas |
| e-Mail Address -: | retcpo@wmonline.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://theriminternetservices |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | james h. maples/francis scott maples |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | iam not sure these two men serivce in the CIVIL WAR.IM a newbie at this , if u should find any MAPLES . pl.s e-mail to me .these two men r my 3-4 greatfahers i dont know much about this side of the family my dad name was Andrew Lawrence Maples. thank you for your time . Lenda Maples |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Veterans Affairs on line |
| First name is OK -: | H EDWARD CHAMBERLAIN |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | hechamberlin@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Alonzo Chamberlin, Bradford County, Pennsyvania |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Where is he buried? |
| First name is OK -: | Sherry |
| State you are from? -: | Michigan |
| e-Mail Address -: | carstenfamily@netzero.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Charles Garner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My 3rd Great grandfather was Charles Garner. I am told he was captured at Weldon Railroad and died on 12/24/?? at Salisbury Prison. Do you have any record of him? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Ancestry.com message board |
| First name is OK -: | jenny |
| State you are from? -: | indiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | belljennylou@myvine.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://myvine.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | john ellis |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | would like to see photo of john ellis |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | i have a family photo of john ellis |
| First name is OK -: | C. Rhes McCook |
| State you are from? -: | Louisiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | rhebet@commspeed.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | McCook/Butler/Salley/Tabor |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | 11 October 2004 Seeking any information, on the abovementioned names. |
| First name is OK -: | Dave |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | Clocksrvc@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Adam Nipps |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | In my fathers family Bible there is reference to Adam Nipps mustered
into the service March 16, 1984 died ar Salisbury February 15, 1865.
Would like to know anything you may have on what would be my gtreat
uncle and his final resting place. If it is Salisbury I would like to
find his grave that I may go and lay flowers there. My wife and I spend
much time at Gettysburg and our fastination with the Civil war grows
daily. Thank you in advance Dave |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I found this by looking up Salibury |
| First name is OK -: | Donald |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| e-Mail Address -: | chop6@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Lt A. H. Gray 57 NC Co |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Lt Gray was confined at johnsons Island in Ohio. His hometown was Salisbury, NC He was captured on 7/05/63 and parolled by executive order of A Lincoln. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | original letter by A.H. Gray signed by A. Lincoln |
| First name is OK -: | Donald |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| e-Mail Address -: | chop6@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Lt A. H. Gray 57 NC Co |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Lt Gray was confined at johnsons Island in Ohio. His hometown was Salisbury, NC He was captured on 7/05/63 and parolled by executive order of A Lincoln. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | original letter by A.H. Gray signed by A. Lincoln |
| First name is OK -: | jeff |
| State you are from? -: | pa |
| e-Mail Address -: | suzguy11@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | george slack |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for info on george slack. died at salisbury 1/5/1865 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | letter |
| First name is OK -: | Dotty |
| State you are from? -: | Maryland |
| e-Mail Address -: | dotty@bayes1.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John L. Green, Civil War Prisoner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to find what prision he was in. Pvt in Co. B Florida
Reserves, Union Prisoners records show him paroled May 15, 1865 at
Madison, Florida. Trying to find where he was a prisoner. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | War Department Widow's Pension Files |
| First name is OK -: | Dotty |
| State you are from? -: | Maryland |
| e-Mail Address -: | dotty@bayes1.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John L. Green, Civil War Prisoner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to find what prision he was in. Pvt in Co. B Florida
Reserves, Union Prisoners records show him paroled May 15, 1865 at
Madison, Florida. Trying to find where he was a prisoner. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | War Department Widow's Pension Files |
| First name is OK -: | PAUL |
| State you are from? -: | PENNSYLVANIA |
| e-Mail Address -: | PHDETAIL44@AOL.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | JACOB HARNISH / PRIVATE / 191ST PENNSYLVANIA REG. INFANTRY |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I KNOW HE WAS CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE OF WELDON R.R. IN VA. AUGUST 19,1864 TRANSFERRED TO BELLE ISLAND, THEN TAKEN TO SALISBURY WHERE HE DIED JANUARY 6,1865. I CAN ONLY ASSUME HE WAS BURIED IN A CEMETARY THERE. COULD YOU CONFIRM THIS AND IF POSSIBLE A PHOTO OF HIS GRAVESITE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHARGE ME FOR IT LET ME KNOW AS I AM GOING THROUGH MY FAMILY HISTORY AND FOR SOME REASON I SEEM TO BE CAUGHT UP IN THIS AREA OF IT CONCERNING JACOB HARNISH AND HIS LIFE AND DEATH. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | THROUGH A GENEOLOGICAL SEARCH AND SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. |
| First name is OK -: | Craig Reilly |
| State you are from? -: | Nebraska |
| e-Mail Address -: | cr42026@alltel.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Thomas McQuillin-Prisoner 1864-1865 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Are there any references? He served with the 99th Pennsylvania and was captured at Petersburg in September, 1864 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family investigation |
| First name is OK -: | Craig Reilly |
| State you are from? -: | Nebraska |
| e-Mail Address -: | cr42026@alltel.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Thomas McQuillin-Prisoner 1864-1865 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Are there any references? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family investigation |
| First name is OK -: | Brenda |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| e-Mail Address -: | hi2bert@wmconnect.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Prisoner of Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for Thomas Lee Wiles or Wyles, he was a prisoner and is buried in N.C. he was married to Hannah Hall b. 11 May 1851 d. 27 Jan 1804. I have names of three children, Sarah, Martha Jane and Lucy Ann. I do not know where they were born. I do not know what branch of the military or what rank Thomas was. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through a family tree record done by my husband's aunt, Alice Conkel-Stephenson who is now dead. |
| First name is OK -: | Rich |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | pcmaylo@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George Reeves |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Last information was he died en route to this location. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research |
| First name is OK -: | C. Rhes McCook |
| State you are from? -: | Louisiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | rhebet@commspeed.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | McCook's |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | 24 September 2004 Seeking all information on McCook. |
| First name is OK -: | Carol |
| State you are from? -: | OH |
| e-Mail Address -: | Teacross@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Isaac Pool from OH |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Caroline M. Pool filed for widows pension for her husbands death at Salisbury Prison N.C. Her husband was Isaac Pool born @1803in Washington Co., OH he later lived in West Va.(unverified) and died 4 Mar 1865 (unverified)in N.C. My question is was he buried in Salisbury Prison cemetery or on the grounds of Salisbury Prison? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | the info I have obtained is thru census searching and using Ancestry database on the military record of Isaac Pool. |
| First name is OK -: | Jim Jones |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| e-Mail Address -: | JJones8368@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Pvt. Ellis Jones Co. E 44th Alabama Infantry. Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have information that one of my ancestors died on 09 June 1862 at
Salisbury of disease. I do not know if he was at the Prison or not. Is there any list of soliders that died in and around Salisbury? And any list of where they are buried? My Ancestor (Pvt. Ellis Jones) Co.E 44th Alabama Infantry. Died at Salisbury on 09 June 1862 of disease. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Muster Roll of Co. E 44th Alabama Infantry |
| First name is OK -: | bill baker |
| State you are from? -: | pa |
| e-Mail Address -: | ceotub@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Simeon Locke, Jonathon Locke, Soloman Locke |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Any info on my relatives who died at Salisbury prison. Jonathon and Simeon were brothers. Soloman was a cousin all from the Blacklog Valley near Huntingdon Pa. Jonathon died Nov 20 1864 of starvation Simeon --died Jan 16 1865 Soloman -no record of what day he died. Note: Also thier cousin William Locke died at Harpers Ferry. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Book on my family Also my Great great great Grandfather was in the 205th inf. with his brother Thomas. |
| First name is OK -: | aku chiyerenwata |
| State you are from? -: | LA |
| e-Mail Address -: | maga@oruoyibo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | krist bert |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | my friend got the best from this site.so thanks a lot for him.please keep the good job going.magas magas magas ooo |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | my best friend |
| First name is OK -: | Wayne |
| State you are from? -: | Victoria, British Columbia , Canada |
| e-Mail Address -: | townsendsaway@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Private Ira B. Tewksbury, Company E, 3rd New York Cavalry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Is there any record of where Ira is buried? I assume that he is one of the trenches with the hundreds of others. Ira was captured at the Battle of Darby Town Road (a.k.a. the Battle of Johnson's Farm) and imprisoned at Salbury. He died February 5, 1865 just one day short of a year after his joining the Union Forces. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through genealogical research and from family letters. I have a copy of Ira's last letter home to his wife Jane. He was hoping to be exchanged for Confederate prisoners but that did not happen. |
| First name is OK -: | Doug Kindle |
| State you are from? -: | IL |
| e-Mail Address -: | dgkindle@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Mitchell |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I previously had given the name John Campbell in error. The info is
the same, I had simply given the wrong name. Thanks. |
| First name is OK -: | Doug |
| State you are from? -: | IL |
| e-Mail Address -: | dgkindle@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Campbell |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | John was a Union soldier who died in a confederate prison camp. His brother Alexander fought for the Confederates and is buried in Camp Chase in Ohio. I am trying to locate John's burial place as well. They were from Kentucky. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family records, notes. |
| First name is OK -: | BRUCE G. GILL |
| State you are from? -: | GEORGIA |
| e-Mail Address -: | BGILL66@PLANTTEL.NET |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | JOSEPH BOYLES BLAKE |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I KNOW MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS A POW. CO. B 12TH REG. INF. WEST
VIRGINA VOL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY RECORD OF HIM BEING
THERE. THANKS BRUCE G. GILL |
| First name is OK -: | Carolyn |
| State you are from? -: | Arizona |
| e-Mail Address -: | tccastillo1@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jefferson Dunn |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for information of Jefferson Dunn who was with the 211th Regiment, PA volunteers, Co. D. He was captured at Bermuda Hundred, VA on 11/17/1864 and records from the National Archives indicate that he was brought to Salisbury NC on 1/29/1865 and returned to Richmond VA on 2/23/1865. (he was Union POW and taken to the hospital there). Any information would be great. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I got my information from the National Archives |
| First name is OK -: | Jami Guinn |
| State you are from? -: | Alaska |
| e-Mail Address -: | jamikay@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James C. Guinn |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | According to a diary he kept, my great-great grandfather worked in the hospital ward in Salisbury Prison. I would like to confirm his incarceration there and the dates if possible. Taken prisoner July, 1863, released March 13, 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Diary |
| First name is OK -: | Jaimee |
| State you are from? -: | wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | ask4jaimee@worldnet.att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John M.Johnson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | prison of civil war I forgot to add last time that after John got out of Salesbury in 1865 and later re-married he named his son Sales after the prison. |
| First name is OK -: | jaimee |
| State you are from? -: | wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | ask4jaimee@worldnet.att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | john johnson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | was in prison there Oct.9, 1864. Would like anything on him you may
have. He was from Wis. 36th Infantry Co. K Thank you Jaimee |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My Cousin who is in her 80's now. She doesn't remember much anymore! |
| First name is OK -: | S. Galloway |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | SAHG@Aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Ellenburg/ Hauser/Houser |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for genealogical purposes |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | State Archives |
| First name is OK -: | S. Galloway |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | SAHG@Aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Ellenburg/ Hauser/Houser |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for genealogical purposes |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | State Archives |
| First name is OK -: | Phil Herman |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | herman24@epix.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | According to several different civil war records, my Great Great
Grandfather, John Herman, died at Salisbury prison in early 1865 and was
buried in one of the trenches. He was in the 183rd Pa vols. |
| First name is OK -: | charlene |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| e-Mail Address -: | sweetchare@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Julius j Chappell and his brother Andrew Jackson Chappell |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | researching my husbands family tree, hve found records for Julius Chappell but he had a brother who died at camp douglas, I cant find info on Andrew Chappell. julius signed up for duty in yadkin, NC, but andrew's name is not on the list i have from that regiment. How can i get this info without having to pay a fortune for it? ---thanks Charlene |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | On a trip to gettysberg, At the seminary ridge visitors center, i had them to look it up and they found his muster records and pension records. had to pay for them. in my research of his family, found a couple of brothers who died in 1864-65. but this one, Andrew, his death is listed as being at camp douglas Il. so i am pretty sure that he too was a soldier in the civil war. would like to know more about these 2 brothers. |
| First name is OK -: | David |
| State you are from? -: | Michigan |
| e-Mail Address -: | greyghost17b@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | David T. Jacques |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I was told that my Great Grandfather was in this Prison in 1864 to 1865. Would you happen to have any information on him? Thanks David. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Using Google search engine. |
| First name is OK -: | Fred |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | fwhitney@socal.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Alfred Whitney |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Alfred Whitney was my Fathers Uncle. He reportedly died while a prisoner at Salisbury. He was from Pennsylvania. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From family records |
| First name is OK -: | jim |
| State you are from? -: | ohio |
| e-Mail Address -: | dishongs2inshade@peoplepc.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | help finding relatives |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | the web |
| First name is OK -: | John |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | jctcjmeyer@prodigy.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jacob DuBois of Wisconsin, died Salisbury Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Date of death. Place if burial. How long a POW? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | 1909 Newspaper article celebrating his 92 year old mother. Three brothers served in the Civil War. Jacob did not return to his family. |
| First name is OK -: | Bryan |
| State you are from? -: | Maryland |
| e-Mail Address -: | dbillings@tri-mark.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Isham Thompson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great great grandfather Isham Thompson was supposivley in the NC Jr. reserves who were sent to Salisbury for some sort of detail. Is there any inforamtion explaining who was there and what duties they might have had? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Books about the resident of Ash County NC. |
| First name is OK -: | Ronnie Morris |
| State you are from? -: | n.c |
| e-Mail Address -: | steel@salisbury.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James R. Morris |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I want to know were His grave is located and who His father was. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Rowan libary |
| First name is OK -: | Gail |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | wdfreese@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William J. Barger prison Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have government copies made when Annie E. Barger wanted to collect
survivors benefits for her three small sons. William J. Barger is listed
as a prisoner captured at Falling Waters, Va & confined Richmond,
Va--moved to New Orleans, La & held at Salisbury. 02July1861-12June1862.
Papers say he died from exposure while held at Salisbury. He had TB but
did not die until 1870 at the age of 34. I have no idea which report is correct nor do I know when he would have been at each prison. Would he have been at all three? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Widow's Declaration for Pension General Affidavit War Department Records |
| First name is OK -: | Maxine Bitney |
| State you are from? -: | WA |
| e-Mail Address -: | candrpeterson2@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Charles Bitney, died there we think in Dec 1864 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to figure out if he died at Andersonville or Salisbury. He is listed as having been at Andersonville but also says he survived it. (Captured July '64; died Dec '64) Wonder if he was moved from Andersonville when Sherman got close to Salisbury and died there -- in riot or of disease? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Civil War records from National Archives |
| First name is OK -: | Ronald Nichols |
| State you are from? -: | Wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | nichols@itis.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Edward Nichols |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have been interested for some time in the prison at Salisbury as it is the last home for Edward Nichols, 36th Reg Wis Inf, Co. C. He died there on 27 Nov 1864 and is buried in the graveyard. He was imprisoned with a number of other men from the 36th who were captured on 25 Aug 1864 at Reams Station and first sent to Belle Island and then transferred to Salisbury around 10 Oct 1864. Edward came from the small town of Sparta, Wisconsin and according to the 1860 and the 1850 Census was only 14 or 15 years old when he enlisted and 15 or 16 when he died. While there, they met up with soldiers from another locally drawn 19th Wis Reg, Co. C who were captured at Fair Oaks on 27 Oct 1864. Edward was a brother to my great grandfather. I am most interested in any new information that was not covered in Brown's excellent book. I have sent in my application to the Salisbury Confederate Prison Association as well. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have investigated what I can at the Wisconsin Historical Society which includes Regimental documents and diaries of soldiers held at the camp. I have read the definative book by Louis A. Brown and also a couple of personal histories such as "Dark Days in Rebeldom". There was also a short history of the prison that I found in the Southern Historical Association publications by Rev. Mangum. |
| First name is OK -: | David |
| State you are from? -: | Michigan |
| e-Mail Address -: | greyghost17b@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | looking for any family members that may have been their. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am Looking for information on my Great Granpa David T. Jacques. Or any info pertaining to the Bricker's from New York. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Internet |
| First name is OK -: | Brenda |
| State you are from? -: | Michigan |
| e-Mail Address -: | tanner_usa@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rtanner/ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Sargent John Tanner, Civil War Prisoner, Salisbury |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Private John Tanner - 1863 Sargeant-1864 July 1863, loss at Gettsburg, missing in action. October 1st,1864, missing in action, Lawn Road, Va. Captured, Salisbury prison, 1863, N.C. Dec 12, 1864 died of thphoid fever at Salisbury prison. Buried in the trenches at Salisbury prison. Trying to find out more informatuion on him. The New york Web sites have John Tanner, sam birth year of 1844 but dying at Andersonville Prison. I'm try to clarify this info. as family tales have him dying at Salisbury as the above data indicates. |
| First name is OK -: | Patty |
| State you are from? -: | WV |
| e-Mail Address -: | pattyhelms@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Re:William Helm/Helms |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | William Helm served with the Company I, 6th Infantry West Virginia Volunteers, he was captured at Bradys Mill Aug 2, 1864 and taken to Belle Isle Prison in Richmond, Va. He was later transferred to (uncertain if Andersonville or Salisbury). On the back of Wm picture a note is written that he died in Andersonville. But a researcher has said he was transferred to Salisbury, and arrived Oct. 9, 1864. Wm starved to death and died Jan. 12, 1865. It also states that he was buried in a pit. This same researcher lists his final military record read, "Died of starvation at the hands of the Rebels, January 12, 1865". Can anyone help me to see if William is listed anywhere? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Military records, family stories. |
| First name is OK -: | Larry W. Mayes |
| State you are from? -: | Maine |
| e-Mail Address -: | larry.mayes@nsc.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Stephen L. T. Mariner, G Co., 32nd Maine Infantry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | In what action and when was Mariner captured? Other Maine soldiers at Salisbury? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Salisbury Prison Association |
| First name is OK -: | Bob Verney, Sr. |
| State you are from? -: | NJ |
| e-Mail Address -: | bobverney@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | L. B. Ricker |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have been successful in my quest for information concerning my relative, Leonard B. Ricker, Private, Company "F" 19th Maine Infantry (Also appears as 18th), died 06-Nov-1864. This information provided in letter form by M. Sue Yarborough, Director of Salisbury, July 3, 1997. It is good to know there is a website for others to refer to these days. Thank you for being there. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | See above. |
| First name is OK -: | Lynne Rhodes |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | lynnerhodes@linkline.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Cyrus G. Caverly-Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have any information on this prisoner? He died on 11-28-64 from a fever. He was with the 7th N.H. Vol. Inf. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Military Records |
| First name is OK -: | Garry Fisher |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | gfisher@triad.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | researching Stoneman's Raid |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Need any information I can find on Stoneman's Raid, particularly anything detailing Confederate defensive preparations, unit locations, Stoneman's attack, and the aftermath. Particularly need anything on Corput's Battery of J. W. Johnston's Battalion of Artillery. Any lists of Confederates captured? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Mostly from website that used to be up run by Wayne Boone. |
| First name is OK -: | Steven Nohe |
| State you are from? -: | Kentucky |
| e-Mail Address -: | wythe@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Private Jacob Noe, Company C, 5th Maryland Infantry Volunteers |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | In researching my Great-Great-Grandfather, Jacob Noe, I was able to
trace his movements through his capture at the second Battle of Fair
Oaks, VA in 1864. According to military documents I have acquired, the
Deapartment of War sent my great-great-grandmother a record dated April
9, 1868 that states, "(Jacob)died while prisoner of war at Salisbury, NC
on or about January 15, 1865." Would you have any additional information in this regard? Why is his name not included on your records? Would this indicate he was buried in an unmarked grave? Thank you in advance for any light you can shed on these matters. I plan to visit Salisbury in 2005 with other members of my family to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Jacob's death. Steve Nohe |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Websites, and geneological research |
| First name is OK -: | Heather |
| State you are from? -: | New Hampshire |
| e-Mail Address -: | vrojo@alum.mit.edu |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Rufus E. Mears |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Rufus E. Mears died in Salisbury Prison on 26 October 1864. He was a shoemaker from Essex, Massachusetts, and he was brother to my 3x great grandfather, Samuel Mears. My other 2xgreat grandfather, Joseph Allen, served at a Union POW prison, Fort Warren, in Boston. Conditions there were probably bleak, it being on an island in Boston Harbor, but not nearly has horrible as at Salisbury. Rufus was the youngest son of Samuel and Lydia Mears and was 21 years old when he enlisted in the 39th Regiment, Company A., under Colonel P.S. Davis and Captain George S. Nelson. he was in the battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Tolopotomy, Bethesda Church and Petersburg. He was taken prisoner at the Wheldon Railroad, August 18, 1864, and died in the prison at Salisbury, 26, October, 1864. I am just beginning to research what the prison at Salisbury was like. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Civil War records and pensions. |
| First name is OK -: | Ruth |
| State you are from? -: | Maryland |
| e-Mail Address -: | RuthS2211@peoplepc.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Marlin or Martin Eshleman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I know that he starved to death in this prison. He was in a Co. from Pa. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From genealogy records |
| First name is OK -: | Gerald |
| State you are from? -: | Georgia |
| e-Mail Address -: | jamglm@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Emory Forrest Morganthall |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Born 1846 In Waynesbourgh, PA |
| First name is OK -: | John |
| State you are from? -: | Washington |
| e-Mail Address -: | starcop@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Willis James Mickle- prisoner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | According to military records Willis James Mickle died at Salisbury N.C. Is there any record of who were prisoners there? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From the military records on line http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/ |
| First name is OK -: | Andrew |
| State you are from? -: | Indiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | endebaird@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Lewis Baird |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have been told that my GGGG grandfather was from Tennessee and was asked to sign his allegience to the confederacy. For whatever reason he did not support the confederacy and refused to sign allegiance to it. He was then taken as a prisoner of war and died at the prison camp in Salisbury in 1864 can someone confirm this account of the story? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I found it on an ancetry information website |
| First name is OK -: | Dan |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | dunns116@atlanticbb.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Trying to track down an ancestor - Henry Dunn/PA 40th Inf/190th |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am doing family research. My great-grandather had three brothers who all were in the Union Army. They all joined the 40th PA Inf, Company H, 11th Res. They were George B. Dunn, James Dunn, and Henry Dunn. George survived the war and lived until 1921. James died in Bristoe Station, Virginia, and Henry was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Wilderness (May 64). I recently rec'd some documents from the National Archives, namely pension records, where his widow and children were applying for benefits. They were affadavits from other soldiers in his unit, who testify that they were in the Andersonville Prison with Henry Dunn, and that he died of disease while there. My family has always said that Henry was taken to Libby Prison, and then Salisbury, where he died. My problem is that I cannot find him in the records of either prison. I can however, find several soldiers from his unit in Salisbury, including a McBride, who left the prison alive. One of the affidavits is from a McBride. Any suggestions in helping me get the facts? Thanks, Dan |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family history, documents from the National Archives in Washington, DC |
| First name is OK -: | Lew Ulrich |
| State you are from? -: | Pennyslvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | broomsjr1@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Benneville Schell |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | What information might you have on him and his grave? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Your website was passed on to me by a fellow member of the Sons of Union Veterans. |
| First name is OK -: | candace |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| e-Mail Address -: | spl311@aol.con |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | civil war |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | i wonder if john safrit,my great grandfather, of 57th infantry company c is buried here |
| First name is OK -: | George A. Adkins |
| State you are from? -: | Delaware |
| e-Mail Address -: | gadkins83@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Stanton Adkins (variously spelled Stant & Stanley( Atkins)) |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He died in Salisbury Hospital. Where all prisoners that died there buried there? Or where some sent home. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Delaware State Archives |
| First name is OK -: | Belinda |
| State you are from? -: | New Mexico |
| e-Mail Address -: | elmo331@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William Squire Runnion |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Possible died at Salisbury Prison during Civil War in 1863. Would appreciate any information. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From family researcher that said he died there. |
| First name is OK -: | ODEH EWEH |
| State you are from? -: | FLORIDA |
| e-Mail Address -: | MUGUNU@YAHOO.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | I'm looking for my friend fernando |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | it'S GREAT! GUYS AM HERE ALREADY. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | VIA FRIEND |
| First name is OK -: | joel bishop |
| State you are from? -: | johnson city, tennessee37601 |
| e-Mail Address -: | joelbishop2001@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | william berry bishop,60th north carolina infantry. private |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | this is my great grandfather,he was born in turkey creek s c i dont know anything about him except,he was a ministor of the methodist faith,was a writer for a local newspaper in asheville north carolina befor 1940.i think that he lived in avery,s creek north carolina.near the town of arden,n.c.near asheville n.c. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE IE IS BURIED? HE MAY HAVE BEEN A MINISTER AT-AVERY,S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ARDEN,BUMCOME COUNTY,N.C.? CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE?THINK YOU.JOELBISHOP2001@YAHOO.COM-JOEL BISHOP 121-ARLINGTON DRIVE,JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE.37601. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | WORD OF MOUTH-FAMILY MEMBERS, |
| First name is OK -: | Linda |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | Housesella@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Luden (Ludin) Steel |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | According to the below referenced book (published 1897), Luden died in 1863 in Salisbury prison. He was from PA. Where can I verify this if I know nothing else? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley,Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry |
| First name is OK -: | Beth Everett |
| State you are from? -: | GA |
| e-Mail Address -: | beth.everett@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Edwin Heath - Civil War POW |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have a photo that belonged to my late stepfather of a gentleman
dressed in civil war era civilian clothing. On the back of the photo is
written "Edwin W. Heath - Taken prisoner in the war of 1861 - starved to
death in Salsbury (sic) Prison" Can anyone give me any information on this fellow? He is not listed in the interment records. Thanks in advance! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Back of a photo... |
| First name is OK -: | Beth Everett |
| State you are from? -: | GA |
| e-Mail Address -: | beth.everett@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Edwin Heath - Civil War POW |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have a photo that belonged to my late stepfather of a gentleman
dressed in civil war era civilian clothing. On the back of the photo is
written "Edwin W. Heath - Taken prisoner in the war of 1861 - starved to
death in Salsbury (sic) Prison" Can anyone give me any information on this fellow? He is not listed in the interment records. Thanks in advance! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Back of a photo... |
| First name is OK -: | Jense |
| State you are from? -: | Utah |
| e-Mail Address -: | srjenz@msn.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Elbert Brush |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | 12 Infantry Regulars He was from Long Island |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Internet search |
| First name is OK -: | rex |
| State you are from? -: | mississippi |
| e-Mail Address -: | rexboyd20032000@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | the boyds |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I do not know if ther was anny at but if you would help me out that would be good |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | books |
| First name is OK -: | Melody |
| State you are from? -: | Illinois |
| e-Mail Address -: | mbutterfly@kewanee.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Phillip L. Stevenson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for information regarding Phillip L. Stevenson who died on 07 January 1865 in the Salisbury, NC, Civil War prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I received the information from another researcher. |
| First name is OK -: | Doris |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | sheltiestwo@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | family research |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Marvelous resource |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Looking or burial place of Arner Alexander Pattishall and Alexander Pattishell. Sources in existence. |
| First name is OK -: | Darlyne |
| State you are from? -: | Michigan |
| e-Mail Address -: | sweetdar7@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Nathon Venton |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Nathan Venton Died in Salisbury prison in 1864 or 1865. His wife collected a pension for him according to records found on ancestry.com for his children. He had five children. His wife remarried to James De La Montanye and she had 3 more children by him. His wife name is Matilda Venton and died April 20, 1873. I am one of Matilda great great granddaughters. Is there a way to trace this pension to where it was sent to. I know she remarried my great great grandfather on May 15, 1865 In New York. Nathan is in I'm sure in the massive grave of unknown soliders. Nathan was from New York and serve with the New York Union . I would like to find out more about his capture and where his pension went to area of New York in hopes of futher traceing for family treee purpose His children are half brothers and sister to my grandfather and would like to see if I can locate any of them. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My grandmother Aliie Mae De La Montanye and ancestry.com Name search. De La Montanye is spelled so many ways in the census it is makeing it hard to trace this family perhaps knowing how the pension was sent I might be able to locate the rest of family members. |
| First name is OK -: | Jack |
| State you are from? -: | Massachusetts |
| e-Mail Address -: | Jacksbranch@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Martin B. Dean |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He died at Andersonville Prison, but they said he was not buried there, may be buried in NC prison. Would like to know if He is buried here. |
| First name is OK -: | Dave Varner |
| State you are from? -: | Nebraska |
| e-Mail Address -: | drvarner@charter.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Newton Jefferson Varner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Served with Company K 18th Reg. Missouri Volunteers and was captured at Pocotaligo, S.C. and sent to Salisbury Jan 1865. Any help appreciated. Dave |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | National Archives. |
| First name is OK -: | Linda |
| State you are from? -: | SC |
| e-Mail Address -: | duhwhitehouse@chilitech.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War POW camp, Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My gggrandfather, William Jones Hood, was a POW in a camp around Fayetteville. My gggrandmother visited him once. He was starving. She made a second trip by horseback and was told he had died. Any suggestions where I might go to find date of death, where buried and etc? My father tried to find this info before he died and I would dearly love to complete this quest on his behalf. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | By brousing computer. Great site!!!!!! |
| First name is OK -: | judy |
| State you are from? -: | NJ |
| e-Mail Address -: | jbretzger@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Johnston of Pennsylvania |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great-great grandfather's brother is reputed to have died in a Civil War prison, probably at Salisbury. I don't know his first name. |
| First name is OK -: | Jim |
| State you are from? -: | Pa. |
| e-Mail Address -: | jimcactus@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Beneville Eck, POW died at Salisbury prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | seeking info on him, if he did die there and if he is burried there. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | by searching my family history. |
| First name is OK -: | Bruce |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | bruhaldgso@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | General Information Only |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I'm just looking for general information about the Saisbury Prison during the Civil War years. Woud like to visit the site this summer. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | newspaper article |
| First name is OK -: | Wesley |
| State you are from? -: | Ms |
| e-Mail Address -: | wrobinsin@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | WM Tew |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I said earlier he died in 1864 it was really 1865 mar or apr.IAW his
records. He was from Alabama. He died of phenumeiona |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | On his civil war record His wife was named Tempie Ann and recieved a civil war pension. |
| First name is OK -: | Wesley |
| State you are from? -: | Ms |
| e-Mail Address -: | wrobinsin@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | WM Tew |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I said earlier he died in 1864 it was really 1865 mar or apr.IAW his
records. He was from Alabama. He died of phenumeiona |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | On his civil war record His wife was named Tempie Ann and recieved a civil war pension. |
| First name is OK -: | Wesley |
| State you are from? -: | Ms |
| e-Mail Address -: | wrobinsin@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | WM Tew died and buried Mar 1863 or 64 in Salisbury Nc |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Is he or where is he buried? I have his civil war record and he died of phenuenmonia in Mar three weeks before the wars end, Was he a Prisioner or patient? or guard? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | His reord (service record) |
| First name is OK -: | Cathy Finchum |
| State you are from? -: | Utah |
| e-Mail Address -: | tedfin@iwon.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James T. Cooper, Lewis Goodwin |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | James t. Cooper was my gggrandfather I know that he was in the civil war but not that he was a part of this prison ... He was born in 1840 in Tenn. Lewis Goodwin was my third great grandfather un sure also about him his father in the 1880 census was from NC and so I was just wondering if anyone in his family was a part of the civil war... |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research from going back to Tenn and also through the internet |
| First name is OK -: | John |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | johnbonno@sbcglobal.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John F. Bonno |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Any record of the death of John F. Bonno while a pow. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | National Archives |
| First name is OK -: | jack |
| State you are from? -: | VA. |
| e-Mail Address -: | coopjj@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | samuel M. pierce |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | born in 1833 bertie NC. |
| First name is OK -: | Merril Werch |
| State you are from? -: | california |
| e-Mail Address -: | mwerch@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | frederick kerstel |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Frederick Kerstel was my great, great grandfather. I know he was in the Iron Brigade. 2nd Infantry, company D., was captured at Gainsville, was either traded or escaped and was later wounded at Gettysberg. Was most likely imprisoneds at Salisbury? Can you asertain? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Matter of record in wis. civil war vollentiers of Iron Brigade. |
| First name is OK -: | Bob Carlson |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| e-Mail Address -: | forbobcarlson@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Samuel Shilling |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great grandfather, Samuel Shilling served 1862/1865 in the Union
Army, Company E, 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was wounded
in battle on July 3, 1863; Captured and became prisoner on Aug 25, 1863
When captured he was confined in Salisbury Prison. He escaped nine months later. It took him two months to reach the Union army, arriving there two days after Lee's surrender. When he reached the Union army he was a mere shadow, weighing but 90 pounds. He was mustered out of service in June, 1865. My Question: Can you document any of the above information for me? Thanks. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | It was in the obituary of Samuel Shilling in the Leader Vindicator, New Bethlehem, PA April 4, 1931, pg. 2 |
| First name is OK -: | Jetha |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | historicalwoman.1@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry Wittig, Witig, Vittig, ect. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Henry was straight off the boat from Germany and enlisted in the war. He was kept in a prison however I am not sure which one. It is here that he met and married Susan Tracey a nurse sent to tend the ill. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | The internet of course. |
| First name is OK -: | Dona |
| State you are from? -: | Utah |
| e-Mail Address -: | kadona@networld.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Any civil war death for the surname LIVELY |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I amd looking for the POW or KIA fot mmen from all states who had the surname LIVELY. Both Union and Confederate Thank you |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | With alot of hard work and month of constant research |
| First name is OK -: | Dona |
| State you are from? -: | Utah |
| e-Mail Address -: | kadona@networld.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Any civil war death for the surname LIVELY |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I amd looking for the POW or KIA fot mmen from all states who had the surname LIVELY. Both Union and Confederate Thank you |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | With alot of hard work and month of constant research |
| First name is OK -: | Dennis Wheeler |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | CSATRADER@AOL.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | JOHN H WHEELER |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | WAS HE EVER STATIONED HERE |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family history |
| First name is OK -: | Charles |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| e-Mail Address -: | seacorn@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Colonel Archibald C. Godwin |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Col. A.C. Godwin was the Provost Marshall of Richmond, Va., at the
outset of Northern Hostilities. He assisted with the setup of Libby
Prison there and there is a Camp named Castle Godwin there, apparently
named after him. He was sent to NC to set up the prison camp at Salisbury by Pres. Jefferson. After setting up the camp, he helped form the 57th NC Regiment. I wonder if there is any information in the Prison Archives referencing him. He is an ancestor of mine. I have most of the information on him after he formed the 57th, am trying to find out about his prison service. Also, he himself was captured and spent time in a POW Camp in New York. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | WBTS History Books, Internet. |
| First name is OK -: | Larry W. Mayes |
| State you are from? -: | Maine |
| e-Mail Address -: | larry.mayes@nsc.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Stephen Mariner, of Maine |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | We conducted a ceremony at Stephen Mariner's grave this past weekend. He died in Salisbury Prison in about 1862, but the headstone is weathered and little other info can be found. I hope you can provide some info about him and other Maine soldiers who were held and or died there. Thanks, Larry |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I live next to the Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston, ME where Mariner is buried and found his headstone years ago. When a VFW Post comrade who is always there for every event honoring fallen comrades organized the recent remembrance, I was compelled to follow up.. |
| First name is OK -: | Mike |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | mtdavies@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Pvt. Michael Beck--55th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He was a prisoner who died there. I need to know if he is buried there and if it would be possible to attain a photo of his grave. I am doing a history of veterans from the community of Lilly-Washington, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Source: Bates, Samuel P., History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 (Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer. 1871) |
| First name is OK -: | Ronald |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | rparks@satx.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Pvt John Parks |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | To follow-up my earlier entry, I have found out that John Parks (sometimes spelt Parkes) was drafted on 28 Aug 1863 in Chambersburg, PA. He served in Company A of the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was assigned to 3rd then 4th Bde, 1st Div, II Corps, Army of the Potomac. He fought with the unit at Cold Harbor and was taken prisoner on 27 Oct 1864, presumably when MGen Winfield Scott Hancock took II Corps away from Petersburg on a little adventure against the Southside Railroad and Boydton Plank Road and ended up getting thumped by MGen Henry Heth's division. Perhaps this is how he ended up at Salisbury. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Record of pension paid to widow and muster rolls on Internet. |
| First name is OK -: | Ronald McCollum |
| State you are from? -: | Alabama |
| e-Mail Address -: | ronmcc4@earthlink.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John McColum or John McCollum |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to see if John McColum of the 7th Alabama Cavalry Regiment was imprisoned there. I believe he was captured in Alabama near the end of the war but am still looking for documentation. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | 1907 Alabama Census of Confederate Soldiers |
| First name is OK -: | Christina Daugherty |
| State you are from? -: | NH |
| e-Mail Address -: | adele164@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jonas Clifton French |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | This was my great-great-great-great-uncle and I want to know more about him. The Brookline, NH historical socity has limited information on him. Thanks! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | The Brookline, Nh Historical Society |
| First name is OK -: | BOB |
| State you are from? -: | NEW JERSEY |
| e-Mail Address -: | RBFF432@AOL.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | SAMUEL STITELER |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I SEE HE WAS WOUNDED AND TAKEN PRISONER AT FAIR OAKS AND SENT TO SALISBURY N.C. ANY INFO WOULD BE HELPFULL |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | RESEARCHED CIVIL WAR HISTORY ALSO I AM A REENACTOR TRYING TO RESEARCH MY FAMILY |
| First name is OK -: | chris |
| State you are from? -: | Pa |
| e-Mail Address -: | cjs1@yourinter.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | colonel harry white |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | harry white was my g-g-grandfather and was captured at winchester taken to Libby prison and then he escaped and was re-captured and I have no record of where he was taken any help would be appreciated |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | years of research |
| First name is OK -: | Harvey |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | hdhdwhceh@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joseph Sybrandt Perine |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have any information about him |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I'm not sure where I got the information but I have him dying as a prisoner of war on December 26, 1865. |
| First name is OK -: | Daniel |
| State you are from? -: | Maine |
| e-Mail Address -: | dking@seacoastonline.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Daniel King |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I'm trying to find records of a Daniel King, I believe he was with the 57th Regiment Infantry out of Harrisburg, Pa. |
| First name is OK -: | Joe Cardon |
| State you are from? -: | TX |
| e-Mail Address -: | jtc3536@sbcglobal.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Kinchon "Kinch" Leathers |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Information on Kinch shile in Raleigh-Durham area prior to his moving to Mt. Calm, TX |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family |
| First name is OK -: | Marcy |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | marcyrose@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry REYNOLDS |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Prison Military records state Henry Reynolds, who enlisted in New York, and was my great grandfather, was captured in VA and taken to Salisbury Prison camp in Oct/Nov 1864. He was released at the end of the war. If you have any record of his being there, I would love to hear it. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Military Records |
| First name is OK -: | Ronald |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | rparks@satx.r.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Parks |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | John Parks was drafted in Chambersburg, PA, at the end of August 1863. This is the last verified information I have on him. His wife remarried at the end of the war. My father heard from someone who said that they have a record indicating that John Parks was seen at the prison in very poor health, near to death. |
| First name is OK -: | Lauren |
| State you are from? -: | Maryland |
| e-Mail Address -: | Flingtoo@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Nelson Southard, William Southard, Samuel Miller |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I think that an ancestor of mine, John Nelson Southard or Willaim Southard, died in a confederate camp. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through old family photo albums from the Civil War era. |
| First name is OK -: | Bob Edmondson |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | wreluvsthesea@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Reuben Edmondson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Was Reuben ever in the prison, or buried in the cemetery? |
| First name is OK -: | leigh |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | bluewolf_arts@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://beyondenchanted.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | possible burials of Stepp, Stallings, Parks soldiers |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am researching my family tree and i am looking for any info on three family names of persons, soldiers, who might be buried in the Salisbury area: Stepp, Stallings, Parks Any info would be greatly appreciated. Leigh Stallings bluewolf_arts@yahoo.com |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | links through google.com and rootsweb.com |
| First name is OK -: | Cynthia Watkins-Robertson |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | Cynthiatr2002@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Virginia H. Heiligh |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Were is she located in the naotional cementary |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | that my late aunt |
| First name is OK -: | Lew Ulrich |
| State you are from? -: | Penna |
| e-Mail Address -: | broomsjr1@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Benneville Schell (Shell) |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have any information on him? He was in the 7th PA Reserves captured at the Wilderness and having spent time at Andersonville and later transfered to Georgia where he escaped. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family history tells us that he died there in Dec. of 1864. My cousin Bob Ulrich has been there searching for his grave. Story goes that he is buried in a single grave near a fence around a cornfield. Last I've heard is that the site may have been found on county or city property thanks to thermal imaging from the air. |
| First name is OK -: | Spencer |
| State you are from? -: | Massachusetts |
| e-Mail Address -: | smorfit@shore.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Major Mason Morfit |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great grandfather ran the Confederate Prison in Saisbury, NC near
the end of the Civil War. I am looking for information on him or things
that happened while he was there. My guess is that conditions were
pretty awful. BTW, he entered theCivil War as an attorney but would not take the Ironcald Oathafter the War and was therefore forbidden to practice law. His uniform and a manual may be seen at www.civilwarpreservations.com Enter the "Museum" and then click on "uniforms" |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family infromation. Can't remember when I didn't know it. |
| First name is OK -: | Edna |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | edna_perrin@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Great Uncles fought for NC |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Where are the cemetaries where they are buried |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | trying to find my uncle and greatfather Pleasant Jackson elisted 1863 CoI co,,ander was H Hodges Sherman's army ca[tured and kept him until surrender My greatgrandfather was injured and then died in the Wilderderness battle in Va |
| First name is OK -: | Scott |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | swl115@psu.edu |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry Lyon |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have any records if Henry Lyon was a prisoner and if he died
there? Thanks. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | web browsers |
| First name is OK -: | Jon R. White |
| State you are from? -: | Louisiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | jon.white@usbank.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Any White family members from La. or Tx. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Thank you for your contribution to maintaining the history of that conflict. |
| First name is OK -: | Jacob |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | jrmetts@cox.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to know where my ancestors Jobe & James Metts fought. Where and when James died and what regiment they where both in. |
| First name is OK -: | Jacob |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | jrmetts@cox.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to know where my ancestors Jobe & James fought, Where and when James died and what regiment they where both in. |
| First name is OK -: | Jacob |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | jrmetts@cox.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jobe & James Metts |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to know where my ancestors Jobe & James fought, Where and when James died and what regiment they where both in. |
| First name is OK -: | Dan Underwood |
| State you are from? -: | SOuth Dakota |
| e-Mail Address -: | dan_underwood_69@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | civil war |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | how did the civil war start |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | yahoo |
| First name is OK -: | Benson |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | 22ndnc@yadkinriver.net |
| Homepage URL -: | http://ncscv.com/ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William Anson Tuttle |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Thanks for the visit |
| First name is OK -: | jerry |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| e-Mail Address -: | jerry.peacock@ci.greensboro-nc.gov |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | peacock |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | any records of the name "Peacock" listed in the civil war records for Salisbury or the prison ? |
| First name is OK -: | debby |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | styles@mcn.org |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | looking for family research info on my Grandfather Montreville Ray |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am not sure if you have information on Montreville Ray. I don't
have very much info on him except a newspaper clipping. It is about a raid in 1864 on Burnsville, NC. A quote from the paper says "Montreville Ray, described as the leader of the band was a former Confederate soldier (deserter) from Confederate Regiment 16, Company C (the black mountain boys of Yancey county) I am not sure what ever happened to him. This is the only info I have on him. The article also includes a letter from Robert Blackstock to Governor Zeb Vance asking what to do about RAy and the torries.. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My father had a newspaper article about the Tories occupying Burnsville and Mont RAy their leader and told us who he was. |
| First name is OK -: | Colleen |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | disp05@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Info on my dad's great uncle |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I was wondering if you could provide me with all the information of where I could find the information on Corporal Zachariah Harrison Pheasant that was captured and put in the Salisbury prion and died there. Just wondering when he died and where he is buried and all the information you can provide I would greatly appreciate it. I believe he was in the 22nd cavalry and his date of muster into service was July 16, 1863. At this time we don't have that much information Thank you |
| First name is OK -: | Tammy |
| State you are from? -: | MS |
| e-Mail Address -: | chalka79@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | NOt the civil war, just what plot my friend is buried in Salisbury |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My friend Mai C. Vang was buried at Salisbury in Sept of 2003, I was depoloyed in the Gulf when she was buried and I would like to say my final farewell. But I don't know what plot she is located at. Curious to know if you can give me that information. It would really mean a lot to me and hopefully I can find closure. I am planning a trip down to NC this summer, thank you for any help that you can offer me. |
| First name is OK -: | Effie Leatherman |
| State you are from? -: | Arizona |
| e-Mail Address -: | fea-co@juno.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Nelson Slater Gardner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | When was Mr. Gardner at the prison? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Diary |
| First name is OK -: | matthew edwards |
| State you are from? -: | kentucky |
| e-Mail Address -: | edwarm8@stu.green.k12.ky.us |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | one of my family members was in it |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | it was a real good site |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | from the internet |
| First name is OK -: | Pam |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| e-Mail Address -: | pam@villageherbshoppe.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Emmett Jobe |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | civil war |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family obituary |
| First name is OK -: | MaryGrace |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | gsplover2@optonline.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Private Theodore Brown |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | We know that he was in Co. H, 5th New York Heavy Artillery and that
he was captured in Cedar Creek On October 19, 1864 and was imprisoned at
Salisbury until May 1965 when he was mustered out at Hapers Ferry. My question is : Are there any records left that identify these men in prison and exactly what thier comradship was like. Also, is there any one else out there who had a relative from the 5th New York imprisoned there? To the creator of this web site I just can't thank you enough, it is nice to know that there is somewhere that ancestors of prisoners can go to meet other ancestors. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Most of the info e have if from family word of mouth as well ass from his pension records. |
| First name is OK -: | ELIAS |
| State you are from? -: | TEXAS |
| e-Mail Address -: | ELIASQUIJADA13@YAHOO.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | SCHOOL |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | GOOD WEBSITE |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | THE TEACHER |
| First name is OK -: | Al |
| State you are from? -: | Virginia |
| e-Mail Address -: | Azconner@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Brown Hamilton; died o/a 23 or 28 Sep 1864 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Working on in progress Not For Fame Or Reward: Virginia Military Institute's (VMI) Civil War Soldiers, a four-volume biographic history since 1996. Hamilton died and appears likely to have been buried there. He had no official military status and was seized by Confederate authorities -- presumably for spying while a surveyor in West Virginia. Hopefully we'll be able to resolve his situation. |
| First name is OK -: | Jill |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | jms@top2bottom.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Benjamin Franklin Booth |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Anyone with info on Benjamin Franklin Booth and his wife Sarah Berry I'd love to hear from you. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Researching on my own. |
| First name is OK -: | Marvin Gee |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | rebeldog_28077@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://www.yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Gee |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Came accross this while doing family research |
| First name is OK -: | Karen |
| State you are from? -: | WV |
| e-Mail Address -: | kargad3@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Anyone with the last name of Samples |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Thank you for this site. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Search of NC |
| First name is OK -: | Lynne |
| State you are from? -: | Indiana |
| e-Mail Address -: | mepeach24@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Charles A. Wright 6th NH Infantry POW Wilderness |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | was he a POW in Salisbury? can you check other prison rolls. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Archive appl. for pension family Bible Name mentioned in a book by historian Lyman Jackson |
| First name is OK -: | jennifer |
| State you are from? -: | georgia |
| e-Mail Address -: | redneckkido1986@cs.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | keith and samuel blalock |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | i just want any information available on the two of them samuel was actually a women that went by something else and dreesed like a man so she would not have to leave her husband during the war. i know this but anything else that would help me to understand there family to compare to mind would be helpfull. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | books |
| First name is OK -: | Anita |
| State you are from? -: | Colorado |
| e-Mail Address -: | aejonesy@worldnet.att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Albert Osborn |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | This is my Great, Great Grandfather: OSBORN, ALBERT; Joined the 7th Regiment at Camp Dennison,enlisted June 20th, 1861, for 3 Years; taken prisoner during the Battle of Cross, Lanes, VA., Aug. 26th, 1861; paroled and exchanged May 26th, 1862; was held in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA., Parish Prison, New Orleans, Louisiana, and also a cotton factory prison in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, March 7th, 1863, per General Order No. 36; He then reenlisted in Co. A, 14th O. V. I., Jan. 25th, 1864 with his Father in-law IRA HULL. He was appointed Corporal Sept. 17th, 1864; mustered out with company July 11th, 1865. Do you have any additional information on either Albert or IRA HULL? I am searching for ideally a picture of him and of his outfit, which is probably a dream. Sincerely yours, Anita Jones |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have orginial letters written on Union Stationary by command and John Evers to his wife Amelia Osborn. |
| First name is OK -: | Karen |
| State you are from? -: | Texas |
| e-Mail Address -: | horton-hears-a-who@houston.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Christopher Stark |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Christopher Stark was a cobbler in the confederate army. He was killed. His wife was Rebecca Parnham Stark. They were my 3 great grandparents. I would like to know what battle he was killed and where he is buried. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Distant cousins doing genealogy research. |
| First name is OK -: | Brittany |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | hollatchagurl333@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Frederick Douglass |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | who is Frederick Douglass? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My teacher told me. |
| First name is OK -: | Sheila |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | sheilabe@hwy246.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Prisoner of War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I should add that the Union soldier I asked about in the previous question was William John GRAMER, Private, Co G 5th NY Heavy Art'y. He was captured at Cedar Creek VA 19 Oct 1864, then released at Harper's Ferry VA about May 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Pension file information |
| First name is OK -: | Sheila |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | sheilabe@hwy246.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Union soldier that was a prisoner of war at Salisbury Prision |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to find out what information might be available regarding Union soldiers that were held prisoner at Salisbury Prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Pension file at the National Archive, Washington DC |
| First name is OK -: | Nicola |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | hoodgsd@zoominternet.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William H. Mertz |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Thank you for a great site. My Great Grand Father William H. Mertz - Co. H 148th Union Army was a surviving prisioner. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Have his obit which states he was in this prision |
| First name is OK -: | Gary |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| e-Mail Address -: | teresiasbabybro@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jacob Hall |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I noticed that Jacob Hall was buried in Salisbury National Cemetery, I would like to find informaiton on gravesite and other information. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I found it through familysearch.net and ancestry.com |
| First name is OK -: | Erik Reinhardt |
| State you are from? -: | MI |
| e-Mail Address -: | erikjreinhardt@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Phidelus Farr; Corporal, 36 WI infantry; prisoner 10-9-1864. Died in custody 12-12/13-1864. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Any further info? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family records. |
| First name is OK -: | Chris |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | canderso@rush.edu |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | To see if a NC soldier was a guard at the prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I'm looking for information on a James Martin. I think he may have been a guard at the prison during the war. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | The ambrotype of him has "Salisbury N.C., 1864" written in it. |
| First name is OK -: | norm |
| State you are from? -: | minnesota |
| e-Mail Address -: | njayen@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | peter baardson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | We are looking for peter baardson from minnesota or wisconsin who was captured by confederate forces at the Weldon railroad battle. We believe he died in prison but do not know where. |
| First name is OK -: | MATTHEW MCDANIEL |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | mpmcdaniel@cox.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | ebb baxter mcdaniel |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I believe he was a guard at the prison...according to relatives... |
| First name is OK -: | Jeb |
| State you are from? -: | Georgia (families from NC) |
| e-Mail Address -: | info@jdscommerce.com |
| Homepage URL -: | http://www.jdscommerce.com/ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | N/A |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Very nice site. My father and his family grew up in Salisbury,
actually at the time it was called "Ellis Crossroads" which is now just
a 4 way stop in the middle of no where. Anyways, good job on the time
you have spent on your site, you deserve a pat on the back for your hard
work. If you would like to add your link to my database visit
http://www.jdscommerce.com/ and submit it. I update my links page every
couple of days. jeb |
| First name is OK -: | Catherine |
| State you are from? -: | NH |
| e-Mail Address -: | songbirdkatie1950@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Have the info! However, the records show a misspelling of the name! |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | The family has always been told the story of my Great Uncle in the Civil War and it is part of our genealogy. My husband and I went to visit Salisbury National Cemetery about 2 years ago and also visited the Rowan Library. I can't thank the county and city enough for preserving the history and memories of that period in time. I was moved by this sentiment. My Great Uncle's name was Thomas B. Quimby, born at Goffstown, NH in 1844. Thomas, and his brothers, Moses E. and Henry joined Co. D of the Tenth Regiment NH Volunteers in 1862 and fought in the Civil War. Thomas B. Quimby was captured Oct. 27, 1864 at Fair Oaks, Va and died Jan. 29, 1865 at the Confederate Prison at Salisbury, NC of scorbutus. He was listed in the dead list as #2,566. They have his name as Quinley, Thos., pvt., Co. D, 10th NH. I left a note with the records at the library and a note with the records at the cemetery. I don't know what difference it would make but I had to confirm his true identity even though I never knew him. I visited the trenches at the cemetery and left a flag and a flower to a relative never known to me but always remembered! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My Grandmother told me the story. It was her uncle, Thomas. Her father was George Quimby, who was Thomas' younger brother. The genealogy was compiled in a book by Henry Cole Quinby, A.B., LL. B., Genealogical History of the Quinby(Quimby) Family In England and America in 1915. Henry was a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. |
| First name is OK -: | Kathleen |
| State you are from? -: | Kansas |
| e-Mail Address -: | kzimmerm@oznet.ksu.edu |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | POW information on how they survived |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My ggrandfather Daniel Royer is a surviror of Salibury Prison, POW
October 9, 1864 to February 28, 1865. Furlowed home in March 1865 with
Typhoid Fever...returned to Camp Parole in April 1865 mustered out of
the 148th PA Co. G in June of 1865. Is there any information from other survivors on how they survived the conditions at Salisbury at that time? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Information provided by the National Archives. |
| First name is OK -: | Karen |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| e-Mail Address -: | karenreed99@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joseph Sharp |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | The story is that "Joseph Sharp (b. 2-17-1836, d. 1864) was taken
prisoner in the battle at Drurey's Bluff, VA and starved to death with typhoid fever at Salisbury Prison, NC". He was born in PA, but I do not know anything about his service. (I do know some of his brother's service info.) Do you have any record of him? Any leads of anything I can look into? Thank you, Karen |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | verbal history |
| First name is OK -: | Earl |
| State you are from? -: | Tennessee |
| e-Mail Address -: | mcdanielew@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | gggrandfather |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | verify gggrandfather was a guard |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | web site |
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| First name is OK -: | Jerry Adams |
| State you are from? -: | Kentucky |
| e-Mail Address -: | jerrybluegrass@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Any Adamses from N.C., Rowan County in perticular. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Any info, if any, would be appreciated. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | In a book "Kentucky, Last Frontier" |
| First name is OK -: | Kenneth |
| State you are from? -: | N.C. |
| e-Mail Address -: | klingafelt@ctc.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for Thomas LIngafelt |
| First name is OK -: | Neil |
| State you are from? -: | Massachusetts |
| e-Mail Address -: | woroneil@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Pvt Frederick Pfisterer Co. B, 2nd NY Mounted Rifles |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for any info on this gentleman. He was captured on or about Sept. 30, 1864. He was captured at Peebles Farm during the seige of Petersburg.Paroled at Va. 3/10/1865 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From military records. |
| First name is OK -: | Ken |
| State you are from? -: | Nebraska |
| e-Mail Address -: | kennethsmith@mail.unomaha.edu |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William King Smith |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My GG Grandfather, Wm k. Smith was a Union soldier in the 14th West
Virginia infantry, Company F. I have several references to his having
died on Feb 12, 1865, and two that indicate this was at Salisbury, NC.
Another indicates that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Cedar
Creek on Oct 19, 1864. thus, the logical conclusion is that he was
indeed a prisoner at the Salisbury Prison. I want to establish/verify that he was there, when he died (and cause, if possible), and where his body was buried. What records are available? Are any on-line yet? If not, are any relatively easily available through another source? Where/who? Advice? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family genealogical histories; Info from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System web site Info from Civil War Pension records |
| First name is OK -: | Scott |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | tallica@pennswoods.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | 148th Pa Vol Inf Interred at Salisbury |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am doing research on the 148th Pa Vol Inf. and I do know that there are 21 members of that regiment interred at Salisbury. I also know that the Union soldiers are buried in trenches. My question is ,are the graves individually marked or "numbered" ? Or is there no way to tell where a particular soldier is laid to rest ? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From the amount of research ive done on the 148th PA, Salisbury Prison, and the Civil War. |
| First name is OK -: | tod spear |
| State you are from? -: | mass. |
| e-Mail Address -: | teeboot@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | edward a. spear |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | any info about his death? |
| First name is OK -: | frank |
| State you are from? -: | wisconsin |
| e-Mail Address -: | buechel6@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | none i have no relitives in civil war |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | i have no relitives in civil war may have some possible mccormick or millin the mccormicks are recorded as draft doggers 3 brothers reason no british to fight. (thats what i'm told) mullins are believed to have been farmers well away from main areas... |
| First name is OK -: | LORA |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| e-Mail Address -: | ljmontz@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Bubeck PFC Reg.48th Co. B |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great-great grandfather was captured at pegrams farm. he was sent to Salisbury Prison where he was held for 6 months. Is there a list of prisoners held at salisbury. he was muster out in sept.1864 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My word of mouth and through The Historical Society of Pottsville, PA |
| First name is OK -: | Dave |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| e-Mail Address -: | fleetwoodtvlr@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Yes |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I suspect that there is no existing record of individual prisoners when they arrived or departed. My grandfather, Frank M. Smith, 5th Maine Infantry, was held there from sometime in the late summer or early fall of 1864 until he went with many others to Wilmington for release. I believe he also took part and was injured when the prisoners attempted to storm the gate. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I've been to Salisbury Prison. Have several reference sources including Mr. Brown's book. I have some material on my grandfather including a photos taken before his capture and after his release. |
| First name is OK -: | Dee McLellan |
| State you are from? -: | Montana |
| e-Mail Address -: | mclellan4@cox.net |
| Homepage URL -: | http: |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | no one, just looking after reading a book by Cheryl Reavis |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have no question. I just wanted to see the website. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Read a book by Cheryl Reavis |
| First name is OK -: | Dee McLellan |
| State you are from? -: | Montana |
| e-Mail Address -: | mclellan4@cox.net |
| Homepage URL -: | http: |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | no one, just looking after reading a book by Cheryl Reavis |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have no question. I just wanted to see the website. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Read a book by Cheryl Reavis |
| First name is OK -: | KENNETH LANGLEY |
| State you are from? -: | MISSOURI |
| e-Mail Address -: | KWLWORLD@MSN.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | LANGLEY |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I'M LOOKING FOR ANY LANGLEYS TO SEE IF THEY ARE PART OF MY FAMILY. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I WAS TOLD BY MY GRANDFATHER SOME OF OUR PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE WAR. |
| First name is OK -: | Becky |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | thebeck@adelphia.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Zachariah H. Reagan |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My GG grandfather was in the Civil War. He may have been in a prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have a copy of pension index card |
| First name is OK -: | dee |
| State you are from? -: | ca |
| e-Mail Address -: | watson@mail.pronet.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | william john gramer |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | What information do your records show on William? He was a member of co. G, 5th New York atillary (HEAVY) he was wounded in the leg in or near Cedars Creek, Va. What battles was he in? Also, when was hw discharged? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Your internet web site |
| First name is OK -: | Greg |
| State you are from? -: | Alabama |
| e-Mail Address -: | greg1719@frontiernet.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Any Salters that was prisoners or buried in cemetery. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Any Salters that was at the prison or in the cemetery. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Online |
| First name is OK -: | Janan Kreger |
| State you are from? -: | SC |
| e-Mail Address -: | janank@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Ephram Yount |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | According to a report given in the "Communication from the Secretary
of War", of Richmond, VA on February 27, 1863, Ephram Yount was arrested
on July 14, 1862 enroute to Kentucky by the Confederates and placed in
the Salisbury Prison. We don't know what became of him Are there any
records there? Is there anywhere else I can look? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From a Documenting the American South website produced by the University of NC Chapel Hill Library |
| First name is OK -: | nick carbone |
| State you are from? -: | massachusetts |
| e-Mail Address -: | ncarfive@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | none |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I came to Salisbury National Cemetery in 2000 for just one selfish
reason. His name is Sergeant Major Franklin H. Foster, Company A, 9th
New Hampshire Infantry Volunteers. Franklin was from my hometown of Wakefield, Massachusetts. He is one of the unknowns interred there. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Quartermaster General's Roll of Honor published in 1866 and National Archive Military Record of Franklin H. Foster. |
| First name is OK -: | Frank |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| e-Mail Address -: | fashley@cpalliance.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Col. Peter Marsh, 67th PA Infantry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Great-great grandfather was captured at Winchester June 15th, 1863, location unknown. Survived war |
| First name is OK -: | milo and audrey |
| State you are from? -: | Oregon |
| e-Mail Address -: | anmreameshill@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | jeremiah b. Jones |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have a record of him being buried there? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | from a book called a civil war treasury of tails, legends,and folklore, by B.A. Botkin. |
| First name is OK -: | Everett Deibler |
| State you are from? -: | Mo |
| e-Mail Address -: | edeibler@kc.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Lewis Deibler |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Lewis Deibler b. 1840 148th Pa Infantry Captured at Ream's Station, Va. confined at Salisbury Prison. Believe he was shot & killed in attempted escape. Wish to varify |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family info |
| First name is OK -: | avis lamar tob y |
| State you are from? -: | tn |
| e-Mail Address -: | atoby@charter.net |
| Homepage URL -: | http://charter.msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | nelson alexander woods |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He was in the NC 5th Senior Reserves,Captain Corpening, Company I,CSA, and was a guard at Salisbury Confederate Prison until it was overtaken by the Union troops. He happened to be away from the prison that day, and I understand when he heard what happened, that he did not return to the prison, but went to East Tennessee shortly afterward to avoid being shot.He was discharged 2/25/1865 and last paid 10/31/1864. He never surrendered. He died between 1888-89 in Cocke County,Tn., and is buried in Calfee Cemetery. He was my ggg grandfather. I am interested in researching his history and would like to know the best sources for this information. Such as any records that might remain from his military service and/or the prison. Can you help me? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Information from family and my own research. |
| First name is OK -: | Carol Garner |
| State you are from? -: | Oregon |
| e-Mail Address -: | cga1865946@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Philip Garner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Died February 11, 1865, Served Pennsylvania Enlisted F Co. 13th Cav Reg. PA died prisoner at Salisbury, NC on 11 February 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 Abbreviation: PA Roster Published by on 1870 |
| First name is OK -: | Jonnie Beam |
| State you are from? -: | FL |
| e-Mail Address -: | jhtowlrr@webtv.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Beam |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking up my roots so i startwih the Beam.I was a beam. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | web |
| First name is OK -: | Peggy Sampson |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| e-Mail Address -: | gasampson@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jeremiah Banks, Pvt. 16 Maine Infantry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Where is Jeremiah buried? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Various regimental histories indicate that Jeremiah Banks was taken prisoner late November, early December 1864 and died of exposure a week later and is buried at Salisbury. |
| First name is OK -: | Desiree Sautter |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio/North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | DesRay59@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | The Sautter Family: Andrew, Jacob, Ryan |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Hi. My husband and I would like to plan a trip to visit in the spring. We are working on our family history and searching for any links to Andrew Sautter, Jacob Sautter or Ryan Sautter. They were all from Ohio, and Andrew was a prisoner of war. We are looking forward to our trip, and hope someone out there can provide us with any info on these gentlemen. Best wishes. Desiree S. Ray |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My cousin Kim Sautter, retains a web site on Sautter family history. |
| First name is OK -: | Mike |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| e-Mail Address -: | mtsaska@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Gottlieb Schnepf |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have several papers indicating that Gottlieb Schnepf died of
malnutrition at three different Confederate prisons. One was Salisbury.
If you could send me some sort of list of prisoners between Oct 1864 and
Jan 1865 it would be appreciated. Gottlieb was captured on Oct 19, 1864
@ the Battle of Cedar Creek. I appreciate your time. Mike Saska |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | The three death certificates were sent via the Pentagon. |
| First name is OK -: | Michael Esley |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | medtech1@charter.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Benjamin Esely |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Benjamin was a member of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry and
was captured at Weldon Railroad. Died of starvation in Salibury Prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My GG-grandfather's memoirs of the civil war mention Benjamin's capture and his death at Salisbury. |
| First name is OK -: | pinkney |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| e-Mail Address -: | jinab@charter.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | civil war |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for information on Captain Pinkney A Kennerly with CO K regiment . |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family History |
| First name is OK -: | Ronnie Chapman |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | Kittenhead10@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Edwin F. Chapman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | From Alexander County, North Carolina Died in 1865 in the Civil war. Can find no record on line. Wanted to find any info I can. Cause of death, enlistment time, etc. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family Records, His grave site is in alexander county, Three forks cem. |
| First name is OK -: | GARREN CLARK |
| State you are from? -: | WASHINGTON |
| e-Mail Address -: | GARRENDC@AOL.COM |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | MORRILL BRYANT PRIVATE 12TH INFANTRY US ARMY |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I FOUND A REFERENCE IN MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER'S US ARMY PENSION
PAPERS THAT HE WAS CAPTURED ON 19, 1864 AT THE WELDON RAILROAD IN
RICHMOND AND SPENT 8 MONTHES IN A SALISBURY PRISON AS A P.O.W. IT SAYS
THAT HE ESCAPED FROM BURSKSVILLE? IN APRIL OF 1865 AND WAS NEXT REPORTED
AT CAMP PAROLE, IN ANNAPOLIS, MD. HIS NAME IS MORRILL BRYANT HE WAS A PRIVATE IN COMPANY "F" OF THE 12TH REGIMENT OF THE U.S. INFANTRY (REGULAR ARMY). IN ONE OF HIS PAPERS IT SAYS," ...ALSO ON ACCOUNT OF CHRONIC RHEUMATISM IN HIS BACK AND HIPS, ALSO LAMENESS AND DISEASE OF HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT: DISEASE OF HIS EYES AND SCURVY ALL CONTRACTED, WITHOUT ANY FAULT OF HIS PART, AND IN CONEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE, ILL-TREATMENT AND BAD FOOD AND WATER WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR HELD BY THE REBELS AT SALISBURY REBEL PRISON, AT SALISBURY NORTH CAROLINA FROM AUGUST 19TH 1864 TO ABOUT APRIL 1865." THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE FROM ONE OF HIS PENSION PAPERS DATED JANUARY 31ST, 1887. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION AND COPIES OF ANY PAPER WORK YOU MIGHT HAVE ON MY GRANDFATHER. I ALSO HAVE A REFERENCE IN ONE OF HIS PAPERS THAT THERE IS DOCUMENTATION SOMEWHERE AFTER THE WAR THAT THE NORTH HAD THAT MUST HAVE BEEN CAPTURED FROM THE SOUTH THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE PRISON RECORDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE THIS MIGHT BE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU GARREN CLARK 7815 192ND ST. CT. E. SPANAWAY, WA. 98387 GARRENDC@AOL.COM |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I HAVE THE ORIGINAL DISCHARGE PAPERS OF MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDFATHER, HIS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC PAPERS AND A PROMOTION PAPER OF HIS TO SGT. IN THE 8TH CAVALRY DURING THE INDIAN WARS. I ALSO VISITED THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES IN WASH. D.C. AND SPENT A DAY GOING THROUGH A MOUND OF PAPERS OF HIS SPANNING 50 YEARS IN HIS PENSION PAPERS. |
| First name is OK -: | Joseph S. Paight |
| State you are from? -: | CT |
| e-Mail Address -: | jspsurf@myexcel.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joseph Paight |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Joseph Paight Third Connecticut Volunteers Rifle Co. F cap'd July 21 '61 Bull Run VA. Paroled June 2 '62 Trying to learn what Prison he was held in and if there is any documentation he is mentioned in. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Info. from History of the Third Connecticut Volunteers compiled from the Adjutant-Generals Office |
| First name is OK -: | Heather Hovis |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | heatherh2@carolina.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Adolphus Hovis |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for information on my relative that was in the Civil
War. If you have any info please send it to me. It would be greatly
appreciated. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I got this information from a group that i joined at yahoo about genealogy. |
| First name is OK -: | Lew B. |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| e-Mail Address -: | denhomhunt@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | J.W. Larziliere aka James W. Larzelere |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Subject soldier was mustered into Co. "E", 118th Pa. Vol. Infantry,
and died as P.O.W. at Salisbury, on 18th Nov. 1864 His rank was Corporal, and he was captured and taken P.O.W. at Weldon Railroad, Va.,( source- "Hist. of Pa. Volunteers" 1861-1865 by Bates; Historical Data Systems, Inc.He was my 3rd great-Uncle.If names of those buried in the mass graves is ever discovered, I would deem it a favor if you woud advise me of the exact location, so I may visit there. When I come there to visit a relative in N.C., you can be sure I shall plan a visit there, at Saliabury. Your website is professionall and tastefully done, and is a credit to yoy, North Carolina, and to the memory to those gallant men who died there. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | See above |
| First name is OK -: | Bruce P Marshall |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | mbruce354@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Frederick M Pratt Company F 2nd Cavalry Regiment New York |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to find out if my ancester died at Salisbury on 26 December 1864. He fought at Cedar Creek, was reported missing on 12 November 1864. My mother claims he died of malnutration in a North Carolna prison camp.If this is so,was he buried at Salisbury? Thank you for any help you can give me. Thank you, Bruce P Marshall |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Picked up information American Civil War database |
| First name is OK -: | gerald |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| e-Mail Address -: | bravesdad31@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | john crum |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | born virgina in franklin co in 1826 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | browing guliford gen sight and refered to thid sight |
| First name is OK -: | Ralph |
| State you are from? -: | New Brunswick, CANADA |
| e-Mail Address -: | rashaw@nb.sympatico.ca |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Samuel N. York |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | A private in Company E, 11th Maine Regiment Volunteers. He enlisted
at Bangor, Maine, 12 November,1863 and joined the unit 28 April, 1864.
He was 44 years old when he enlisted as a substitute for Lord Nelson Knight, Piscataquis County, State of Maine. Captured at Deep Run, Virginia, 16 August 1864. Confined at Richmond, Virginia, 17 August, 1864. Sent to Salisbury, North Carolina. Died of starvation as a prisoner of war at Salisbury, N.C., 01 Feberuary, 1865. MY QUESTION IS : I would like to know where he was buried, was it in the mass graves at Salisbury Prison or elsewhere ? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS FROM HIS OFFICIAL WAR RECORD WHICH IS IN MY POSSESSION. |
| First name is OK -: | John mabry |
| State you are from? -: | Mississippi |
| e-Mail Address -: | johnmabry@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William C.(William Cosmer)Mabry CSA,Mississippi, KIA |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am trying to locate information, mainly burial site, for my Great
Grandfather. He was killed in the Battle of Vicksburg, we were told by a
lady at the Vicksburg City Cemetary that he was not buried there he was
most likely carried to Alabama and burried. I do not know his Unit, place of inlistment or inlistment date. The information I have came from my Great Aunt, his daughter. All she new was he was killed at Vicksburg and that is all the family was told. She has passed away now and I am the only Mabry left so I am grabbing at straws and hitting brick walls. I have sent letters to The Mississippi Department of Archives and have had no response. To the best of my knowledge, or I am assuming he was from Newton County Mississippi. That is where my Grandfather and Father are from. If you have any info that my help me would you be kind enough to email me. Thanks, john Mabry |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From my Great Aunt in Canton, MS. William C. Mabry's son was John Cosmer Mabry of Canton, MS |
| First name is OK -: | eva |
| State you are from? -: | Oklahoma |
| e-Mail Address -: | kn_evaherrara@webtv.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Logans |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | 4 brothers from ark, but all born in south carolina, their family name was Logan, Zaddock, Jasper, Iresal and other unknown, two were hung one by carpet baggers it is told. would like to know where those two were buried if possible, Zaddock and Jasper lived to be old men. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | cousin has appication for the civil war for Zaddock and Jasper and a Iseral were all listed in the same company,the fourth went to another company. Zaddock told all of this to his son and he passed it own down. 2 of the brothers were hanged they said.Their brother in law was from ark his name was george w walker and he also was in the army. |
| First name is OK -: | Cathy |
| State you are from? -: | Mass |
| e-Mail Address -: | jakemag@comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Franklin Macomber |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He was a POW in Salisbury, NC and died in prison in December 1864.
Any info. that anyone has is appreciated. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | National Archives and US Govt. records. |
| First name is OK -: | Karen |
| State you are from? -: | Texas |
| e-Mail Address -: | horton-hears-a-who@houston.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great, great grandfather, Christopher Stark, was a cobbler in the confederate army. He was killed, but I don't know where. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | A distanct relative's research. |
| First name is OK -: | Derek |
| State you are from? -: | N.C. |
| e-Mail Address -: | martahderek@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Buffs and Hortons |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I really dont know if prison are cival war please help me find it if u can |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Internet |
| First name is OK -: | Margarette |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| e-Mail Address -: | hmabry@alltel.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Hildreth/England |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have been doing genealogy work on the Hildreth and England
families. Just wanted to know if you had information on these names. Thank You Margarette |
| First name is OK -: | Elizabeth |
| State you are from? -: | New Mexico |
| e-Mail Address -: | bmuldrow@cnsp.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Smith private company E 11th cavalry 108th regiment Union Army taken prisoner Oct. 7'64 released April 1 '65 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Was James Smith held at Salisbury NC?? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family records |
| First name is OK -: | Elizabeth |
| State you are from? -: | New Mexico |
| e-Mail Address -: | bmuldrow@cnsp.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Smith private company E 11th cavalry 108th regiment Union Army taken prisoner Oct. 7'64 released April 1 '65 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Was James Smith held at Salisbury NC?? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family records |
| First name is OK -: | Jackie |
| State you are from? -: | Fl |
| e-Mail Address -: | 1tuf@thevillages.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jacob W Lemley |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I forgot to meention in my previous reference that Jacob served from
the 4th W Va Inf. He was a wagoneer from what I can gather. His brother
served from Ohio...Both returned from the war.... Thanks |
| First name is OK -: | Jackie |
| State you are from? -: | Fl |
| e-Mail Address -: | 1tuf@thevillages.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jacob W Lemley and a brother who was also there |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Jacob W Lemley was a prisoner according to his service records. In
his wife's papers for pension, she states that he was held at Salisbury,
but that part is not mentioned in his records. Are there any records of
him being held there? Thank You, |
| First name is OK -: | Norm Hamilton |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | hamilton50@adelphia.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Timothy Campman were is he buried ?? |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Timothy Campman was my gr-gr-uncle who served with B Co. 190th PA
Inf. And died at Salisbury Prision Dec.17,1864. Is it possible that he was buried there ?? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I've been in contact with a researcher in Mercer Co.,PA. Who found info on Timothy Campman and his two bro's Henry & David who also fought in the Civil War with the 142nd PA Inf.(both survied the war) |
| First name is OK -: | Shannon |
| State you are from? -: | Idaho |
| e-Mail Address -: | shannonlind@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Would *love* to find info on deciphering muster roll/NARA information |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I believe my gx5 grandfather was a prison guard at Salisbury. Still verifying our connection. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | NARA records |
| First name is OK -: | Stuart |
| State you are from? -: | MN |
| e-Mail Address -: | bailey159@charter.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Andrew Knutson - Prisoner ; Co. B 19th Wisconsin Regmt. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | List of Prisoners, Date of capture Oct. 27, 1864, at or near Fair Oaks, Virginia. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family geneaology and research |
| First name is OK -: | Patricia |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| e-Mail Address -: | par@buffalo.edu |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Delos Bills |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like any information you have on my great great grandfather
Delos Bills. I believe he died at Salisbury in 1864 or 1865. Can anyone
tell me how he cambe to be at Salisbury and how he died? Thank you. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through a cousin who had papers from the Library of Congress, I believe. |
| First name is OK -: | Jack McLaughlin |
| State you are from? -: | MA |
| e-Mail Address -: | mccurit@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Christian Bommezijn |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My information had Christian take to Salisbury Prison 11/04/1864 and escaping from there 8/21/1865. Can that be verified? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | A relative |
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