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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 -: | GEORGE BOOKMAN |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | EXCHANGED PRISONERS |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | information on union solders exchanged from salisbury prison |
| First name is OK -: | Walter |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Homepage URL -: | http://wcwhite@surry.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Humphry Lyon |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I would like to know if this person was in the prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | This name appears on a pay master receipt. Written across the top in ink "March 29 Sailsbury Prison NC 1862". It was signed by Silas Davis Company C 7Th Regiment Conn Vol. Any info would help. Thanks |
| First name is OK -: | walter |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Humphry Lyon |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Great site! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | This name appears on a Pay Master receipt as the receiver and written across the top, in ink, reads" March 29 Sailsbury,Prison NC 1862". |
| First name is OK -: | craig |
| State you are from? -: | nc |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry J Follett |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My wife and I recently purchased a house in Burgaw, NC that is a block from the train depot. I have learned that it has quite a rich history. I would love to learn more. Also, I learned that I had an ancestor that did time in Salisbury, and would like to find out if he was a part of the prisoner exchange in Burgaw. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Pender county historic , and my dad |
| First name is OK -: | angela |
| State you are from? -: | s.c. |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | william horne |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | this is my great great grandfather |
| First name is OK -: | Marge |
| State you are from? -: | Nevada |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Daniel Mooney |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I saw this site in another site and it sounded so interesting That I wanted to see it. It is just as interesting as I hoped it would be. |
| First name is OK -: | Marge |
| State you are from? -: | Nevada |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Daniel Mooney |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I saw this site in another site and it sounded so interesting That I wanted to see it. It is just as interesting as I hoped it would be. |
| First name is OK -: | Doreen |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| Homepage URL -: | http:// doreenandal@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Njust wanted to make a comment |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My Comment is For Andrew From PA In Regards to Finding information on Private John Geese/ Company F 104TH PA Cavalry He is on the Salisbury Confederate Prison Assn's List From there you can go to Ancestry.com and you should be able to find information on him |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Member Of Salisbury Confederate Prison Ass'n. Working on Pennsylvania List of Prisoners. |
| First name is OK -: | Doreen |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| Homepage URL -: | http:// doreenandal@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Response for K Dingley of NJ |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Comment: Regarding Samuel Fisher Private Co I 191st Pennsylvania Date Of Death 1/03/1865 There was a Hospital at the Prison but it was burned down- don't believe there were any records left |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I am a member of Salisbury Confederate Prison Ass'n and currently working on Pennsylvania Prisoners List. |
| First name is OK -: | Doreen |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| Homepage URL -: | http:// doreenandal@msn.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Njust wanted to make a comment |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My Comment is For Andrew From PA In Regards to Finding information on Private John Geese/ Company F 104TH PA Cavalry He is on the Salisbury Confederate Prison Assn's List From there you can go to Ancestry.com and you should be able to find information on him |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Member Of Salisbury Confederate Prison Ass'n. Working on Pennsylvania List of Prisoners. |
| First name is OK -: | Robert |
| State you are from? -: | Massachusetts |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joshua and Albert Burgess |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Joshua died at Salisbury in Jan 1865. Albert, Joshua's son supposedly also died at Salisbury around the same time, but I would like confirmation if available. email bobferr45@yahoo.com |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Ancestry.com civil war data base. |
| First name is OK -: | Gail |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | ? Pepper |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Either Civil War or Prison. Looking for info on GGrandfather. Not sure of first name. Wanting to find out if he served in Civil War. Son, W.W. Pepper born 1885 just after war so I'm sure he survived war. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | No info. Searching only. Grandfather went by W.W. Pepper some say his name was Wilson but not sure. My parents are deceased, looking for ANY info. W.W. Pepper married Nannie Katherine Webb, her dad was Pink Webb. |
| First name is OK -: | josie |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Aaron Deal |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | i am transcribing his letters and was just curious as to how he died. i may know the most of anybody about him, but the letters stop at march 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | i work at mebane auction gallery and the letters are to be sold for a private estate. |
| First name is OK -: | Tracy Thompson Tomaselli |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Almon R. Thompson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Almon Russell Thompson, b. Madison, CT was enlisted in 12th Regiment, CT infantry. He was at the Battle of Cedar Creek where he was captured Oct. 19, 1864. I am looking for where he was imprisoned and then enlisted in the Rebel Army approx. Nov. 15, 1864 (regiment unknown). His gravestone, Madison, CT indicates he died 1865. Others of his Union Regiment who were caputred at Cedar Creek were at Salisbury, NC. Looking for any information about Almon Russell Thompson. Thank you. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Civil War Book and Tombstone |
| First name is OK -: | Cindy |
| State you are from? -: | OH |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Isaac Pool |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am told that Isaac Pool, from OH, died in this prison on the 4th of March 1865. I can't find this information anywhere to verify it. Is there any list of prisoners who died there? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I found it while researching the Pools on Ancestry.com. |
| First name is OK -: | Vada |
| State you are from? -: | TX |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | A. L. Hall |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for A. L. Hall |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family records |
| First name is OK -: | Donald W WARD |
| State you are from? -: | West Virginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Hiram PIERSON |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I want to confirm that Hiram PIERSON was held in this POW camp. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | HISTORY OF NICHOLAS COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA, Wm.Griffee BROWN, Dietz Press Inc., 1954, mentions that Hiram PIERSON was held for several months at the Confederate Prison Camp in Salisbury, NC. |
| First name is OK -: | Mary Anne |
| State you are from? -: | VA |
| Homepage URL -: | http://MaryATaylor1226@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Heman Carter |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Captured at Sycamore Church 09/19/1864. Died in southern prison Jan 20, 1865. Others captured in the same battle were taken to Salisbury Prison. Info came from History of the First Maine Cavalry 1861-1865 by Tobie, Edward P. Did Heman Carter die at Salisbury also? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Info came from History of the First Maine Cavalry 1861-1865 by Tobie, Edward P. |
| First name is OK -: | Nancy |
| State you are from? -: | VIrginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War - Kesler |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | tracking down info on my great great grandfathers, both of whom fought for the South (North Carolina) in the Civil War |
| First name is OK -: | Jayne |
| State you are from? -: | Colorado |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George H. Nichols |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | George H. Nichols was my great grandfater and a POW survivor from Salisbury Prison. I am just curious about information on the camp |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My mom |
| First name is OK -: | Dennis Coleman |
| State you are from? -: | Kentucky |
| Homepage URL -: | http://fuse.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William A. Orendorff |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | obtained records from the National Archives. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | a visit to Andersonville site. |
| First name is OK -: | Barbara |
| State you are from? -: | Minnesota |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Alpheus Merritt |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Alpheus was my ggggrandfather and was a POW at Salisbury. He tried to escape but was caught and later died in prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Looked up his name online |
| First name is OK -: | jill |
| State you are from? -: | new hampshire |
| Homepage URL -: | http://percent1@tds.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Elijah grace |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Is Elijah Grace buried in the prison side or the National Cemetery? |
| First name is OK -: | Beth |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| Homepage URL -: | http:// frisbiee@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | David Miller 48th PA regiment, Company F |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | taken prisoner on Sept 30, 1864 at Poplar Springs Church, Pegram's Farm and sent to Sa;lisbury Prison in North Carolina |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family information from my grandfather regarding his Uncle David ( my GG Uncle ) who became a POW... Died of his wounds after leaving Salibbury prison . Is there any information from exisiting prison records re him. |
| First name is OK -: | Mike Porter |
| State you are from? -: | vermont |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | looking for records of great grandfather |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | can I get records of William Freeborn |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | from my mother and grandmother |
| First name is OK -: | k dingley |
| State you are from? -: | NJ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Samuel N. FISHER |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Ancestor sent to Salisbury 9 Oct 1864. Later admitted to hospital. date of death either 14 Dec 1864 or 3 Jan 1865. Was the hospital part of the prison? Would there be any records of his stay and/or death? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Military records, but they were incomplete. |
| First name is OK -: | J.C. |
| State you are from? -: | Texas |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William L. Graves, 6th Arkansas Infantry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to learn if this individual was a prisoner of war. Roster states he was "paroled" 28 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC. What is meaning of word "paroled"? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family history and searching web sites. |
| First name is OK -: | Cyndie |
| State you are from? -: | Virginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Solon A. Reynolds |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have a record of Solon Reynolds as prisoner? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | FAMILY HISTORY OF CENTRAL NY, VOL. III, p. 1443, states that Solon Reynolds (from Canton, Pennsylvania) escaped from Salisbury Prison after 60 days and made his way to Tennessee where he met up with Union Troops. |
| First name is OK -: | eric burns |
| State you are from? -: | pa |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | jg palmer 66th ohio vols |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | dear folks, after the battle of port republic in virginia of june 1861, jg palmer was capured and sent to salis bury nc he was a captain at the time, in october of that year he was exchanged at city point. i have no real evidence of his presence do you have him listed anywhere for that year |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | i have listings from his towns newspapers |
| First name is OK -: | bonnie |
| State you are from? -: | n.y. |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John P. Hayes |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | John was born 28, July, 1842. His parents were James and Delilah Hayes.He enlisted for service on 7, Augusst, 1862. Heavy Artillery, Co. E., 4th Regiment, N,Y, Vols. In August 1864, John was taken prisoner at the battle with the rebels near Weldon Rock Road.He was taken to Salisbury prison in North Carolina.On 5, November, 1864,John died there of pneumonia.He was 22 years of age. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Pention papers and pention given to his mother Delilah Hayes. |
| First name is OK -: | John |
| State you are from? -: | TX |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Court marshals |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | William Shaw was shot by order of court marshal. Where would I find this information? |
| First name is OK -: | Caleb |
| State you are from? -: | Texas |
| Homepage URL -: | http://cwindham@2fastmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Henry Windham |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My long lost G-G-Father -- Died during Civil War years. Any information? Thanks, |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | DNA and paper trail. |
| First name is OK -: | Andrew |
| State you are from? -: | Georgia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joseph Jasper Robinson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My relative Joseph Jasper Robinson started out as a musician in Company C 25th North Carolina Infantry and was soon a private in the infantry. He had medical conditions from a sever attack of typhoid fever and was given detached service as a prison guard at Salisbury Prison sometime in 1864, probably around Nov or Dec. On Feb 17th 1865 he was retired due to paralysis of the right side due to the typhoid fever he had in 1862 and was seen unfit for service by medical surgeons. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Confederate War Records |
| First name is OK -: | Andrew |
| State you are from? -: | Georgia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Joseph Jasper Robinson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My relative Joseph Jasper Robinson started out as a musician in Company C 25th North Carolina Infantry and was soon a private in the infantry. He had medical conditions from a sever attack of typhoid fever and was given detached service as a prison guard at Salisbury Prison sometime in 1864, probably around Nov or Dec. On Feb 17th 1865 he was retired due to paralysis of the right side due to the typhoid fever he had in 1862 and was seen unfit for service by medical surgeons. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Confederate War Records |
| First name is OK -: | P. |
| State you are from? -: | MA. |
| Homepage URL -: | http://wuvlee@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Great Grandparent John Thomas Parrott & Murphy |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Did the Parrott family or Murphy family fight in the Civil War? |
| First name is OK -: | Vicki |
| State you are from? -: | NY |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | George B. Wiltsie of Perinton, NY |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | George B. Wiltsie of Perinton, NY spent time at Salisbury Prison. I'd like to know how long he was there. I know that he was discharged from the army on March 21, 1865, the day he died at Annapolis, MD. George served with Battery H of the 4th NY Artillery. Any information about George would be welcome. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | George's tombstone is partially illegible but mentions Salisbury Prison. Transcripts from his diary also mention Salisbury. |
| First name is OK -: | Virginia |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Perryman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Co. A, 42nd North Carolina Infantry 1862. Company were Confederate guards at prison in Salisbury. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research in Salisbury, N.C. at Rowan County Library History Room. Subsequent online research. |
| First name is OK -: | Jasmine |
| State you are from? -: | South Carolina |
| Homepage URL -: | http://www.yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Salisbury North Carolina |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | how do you get there by bus? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through a friend |
| First name is OK -: | Ann Keegan |
| State you are from? -: | Michian |
| Homepage URL -: | http://akeegan@wowway.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Samuel Childers |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | PVT Samuel Childers Co C AL 1st Cavalry He died of Disease as POW in a Charlston Prison 10/15/1864 ( esitmated day of Death) I am a volunteer for Sonsof Union Vetrans of theCivil War and in need of where he is buried,grave number and if he has a headstone Any help you can give us , it would be deeply apprecited Thank you Ann Keegan akeegan@wowway.com |
| First name is OK -: | Kraig Benson |
| State you are from? -: | West Virginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Francis "Frank" Dennis-8th Virginia Infantry, Co K |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for burial info on this soldier. He was court-martialed 1/17/1865 and sent to prison. Was sick at hospital in Richmond 0n 3/6/1865. Admitted at Salisbury Hospital 3/9/1865 and died 3/13/1865. Any info on this man would be greatly appreciated. His family evidently never knew his fate. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Compiled service record at National Archives |
| First name is OK -: | virginia |
| State you are from? -: | wisconsin |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Private Patrick O'Donahue Union Soldier |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | This man was my great great grandfather. We believe him to be a union prisoner of war in Salisbury, North Carolina. I would like this confirmation. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research an Uncle had done. |
| First name is OK -: | Margaret A. Snyder |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| Homepage URL -: | http://bpagramma@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Thomas W. Thompson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Member of the 35 massachusetts Infantry, he joined on the Union side 08-06=1862. He was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864 Petersburg VA he was kept at Salisbury ND until Feb 28, 1865. ANy information I can get |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | through genealogy search |
| First name is OK -: | Andrew |
| State you are from? -: | PA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John H. Gees/geese Prv/ Corporal September 10, 1864 Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., December 7, 1864; burial record, December 24, 1864; Vet |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have an obit that shows that Johns body was returnt home to PA for buriel, however we have been unable to locate his burial site. Are thier any records that can prove/disprove if the body was or was not sent back to PA? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Newspaper Obituary as follows John Gessy was a victim of rebel barbarity, he was a cival war soldier in Co. F, 209th Regiment PA Vols. He died in the Confederate Prison Camp at Salisbury, NC. His body was returned to Perry Cnty for buriel on July 9, 1865. |
| First name is OK -: | Emily |
| State you are from? -: | VA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William Windsor and Thomas Windsor, Salisbury Prison Guards |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | W. H. Windsor and Thomas W. Windsor are both listed as serving in 1st Co. A, Salisbury Prison Guard, before they were transferred into the newly organized unit NC 66th Infantry, Co. G, October 2, 1863. I am trying to understand their service record and how they came to serve as guards at Salisbury and when they enlisted. They are from Yadkin County, NC. Any leads here would be appreciated. I would like to discover whether they were members of a home guard or militia type unit or a regularly organized unit and who made up the prison guards. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Being a descendant of Isaac Windsor of Yadkin County, I followed some hunches and found these relatives listed in North Carolina Troops 1861-1865, A Roster, Raleigh NC Office of Archives and History, 2003. Supporting details in The Civil War and Yadkin County, North Carolina: A History by Casstevens. |
| First name is OK -: | Jeri |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Malthouse |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Letters to his family as P.O.W. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family tree |
| First name is OK -: | Connie |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Anderson Vititoe - Salisbury Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | You have him listed as Andrew Vilito - it's Anderson Vititoe. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have his military records. |
| First name is OK -: | Connie |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Anderson Vititoe |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Prisoner of War at Salisbury - Captured at the Massacre of Guyandotte, was taken first to Libby Prison 11/22/1861 then transferred to Salisbury Prison on 12/24/1861. Paroled/Prisoner exchange Governors Island, New York 06/02/1862 reported to Camp Chase Columbus, Ohio 08/08/1862 where he received a Certificate of Disability for Discharge; due to various medical conditions caused by the starvation he endured. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have a copy of his military records |
| First name is OK -: | Clovis |
| State you are from? -: | Texas |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for records for soldiers surname Byars and surname Logan. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through researching my family tree |
| First name is OK -: | Dave |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | William AK Davis |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Records online and thru my mother note that her maternal great grandfather died during the war. My research has him in the PA 14th Cavalry and dying at Salisbury. Probably he went to Salsibury late in the war becasue this regiment suffered in VA during the war end actions of Lee and Grant. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family and online records |
| First name is OK -: | catherine |
| State you are from? -: | virginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | benjamin tabor. wounded captive from seige of richmond |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | When are we going to sort out the remains in the mass graves (with DNA) and give a proper burial and ceremonial for these brave men? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | family records of wounding, capture, death and burial in salisbury prison. We visited the site and were appalled with the lack of interest in seeking records of the men in the mass burials. |
| First name is OK -: | Ruth |
| State you are from? -: | Beachwood, NJ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Miller or Doby |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My mother was Mary Ruth Doby b.5/23/1923 d.11/7/2000. Her siblings were Annie Bell, Ollie Mae and Thomas Luther Doby. Their father was Isaac Philmore Doby and their mother was Lula Mae Miller. Lula had a sister, Nancy Miller, Measmer. I'm looking for the graves of my mother's family members; not excluding other members of the family. Living so far away and with most of the older generations gone, it's impossible to continue my family research on the Doby and Miller families. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Ruth Sickles, Marcine ruthsrescue@erols.com |
| First name is OK -: | Alice Burns Tucker |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Charles R. Burns (or Burnes) |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | This is an update to an earlier comment I wrote about my great-great grandfather Charles R. Burns/Burnes, a Private in the Union Army who was captured at the Battle of Cedar Creek. I just received a copy of his Civil War Pension file from the National Archives in Washington, DC, and I now know for certain the dates he was held at Salisbury Prison. Although Charles was originally brought to Libby Prison following his capture on October 19, 1864, he was transferred to Salisbury Prison on November 4, 1864. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I recommend to everyone doing research on a Civil War veteran to contact the National Archives in Washington, DC and order a copy of the veteran's Military file and/or Civil War Pension File. The pension file contains detailed family information. The records I received from the National Archives include details about my great-great grandfather that were previously unknown by my family, including a physical description of him, his street address in New Haven, CT, and the existence of a first wife that Charles divorced because--according to the records--she had committed adultery. Civil War veterans' files can be requested on-line at www.archives.gov. They can also be requested by writing to The National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. There is a fee for the information but to me it was well worth it! |
| First name is OK -: | Taylor |
| State you are from? -: | Florida |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Newton Cooper |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | he was my Great Great grandfather and it said he was discharged 1865/04/02 from salisbury. not sure if he was prisoner or guard, he was with the Alabama 46th regiment infantry company A. just looking into my family history. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Mom gave me the name and i looked upo the civil war database in alabama. |
| First name is OK -: | Clifford |
| State you are from? -: | Alabama |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Crittendon S. Dunaway |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Also sometimes listed as C. G. Dunaway > He was a Pvt Co E 51st Ala Calvary, Dies Feb. 26, 1863 atPetersberg. I am interested in grave location and any other info pertaining to "paroled prisioner" Critt is said be family to be burried in Va. So far, no records, looking elsewhere. Thank you very much Clifford |
| First name is OK -: | Helen |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James M. Bly |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | James M. Bly, Union Army, was captured near Weldon Railroad. I would like to know how long he was a prisoner in Salisbury Prison and when he was released. I would also like information about the prison, any possible experiences he (and other prisoners) had while there, etc.. Reply to helenlorenz@juno.com |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have a book on the New York Regiment of which he was a member - that lists him as a prisoner and tells where he was captured. |
| First name is OK -: | Ed |
| State you are from? -: | Tennessee |
| Homepage URL -: | http://ecjones.org/ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Salisbury POW William Bowman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Does anyone have any information on a Union Soldier by the name William Bowman who was a POW in Salisbury, NC on March 15, 1863? That is the date on a letter that he mailed to his wife Sarah describing prison conditions. William Bowman was born in ca. 1813 and lived in E TN prior to the start of the war. Ed |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Letter passed down by family. |
| First name is OK -: | Alice Burns Tucker |
| State you are from? -: | Connecticut |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Charles R. Burns (or Burnes) |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My great-great grandfather Charles R. Burns (sometimes spelled Burnes) was a Private in the Union Army in the Civil War. He served with Company B of the 12th Battalion of the Connecticut Volunteers under Captain James B. Roche. On October 19, 1864 he was captured by Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia and taken to Libby Prison in Atlanta. Although this has not yet been verified, we believe that at some point he may have been transferred to Salisbury Prison. Charles Burns survived the Civil War--even the deplorable conditions of his imprisonment--and lived until the age of 60 after marrying and having 4 sons and 8 grandchildren. One of his grandsons was my grandfather, and he used to tell us that Charles was able to survive his imprisonment by picking beans out of the garbage in the cellar of the prison where he was being held. I am currently awaiting information from the National Archives which should provide additional details about my great-grandfather's service during the war. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family history and a very old copy of my great-grandfather's Civil War discharge paper have provided most of the information I have to date. In addition, Charles R. Burns is mentioned in the book "Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the U.S. during the War of the Rebellion." He is also listed in the "Catalog of Connecticut Volunteer Organizations" under "Recruits for Infantry Company B, 12th Battalion of the Connecticut Volunteers." |
| First name is OK -: | Carol |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| Homepage URL -: | http://ggridley@rochester.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Yes civil war prisoner |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Frederick A Heisley died in prison there on November 1864.Wondering if there is a record of him and if he is buried there? Thank you for your help,and hope to be able to visit there this summer. address, C. Gridley 9 Crimson Bramble Rd.,Rochester, N.T. 14623 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | By a cousin who had a letter.from there, I think |
| First name is OK -: | Robb & Kathy |
| State you are from? -: | Tennessee |
| Homepage URL -: | http://Bearlick25@aol.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Anyone related to Obadiah Smith or Thomas Butler |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | we are searching for anyone who might have been in this prison with the name related to either Obadiah Smith or a Thomas Butler... They both lived in this area, we beleive |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From relatives |
| First name is OK -: | Wayne Pridemore |
| State you are from? -: | WA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James B. Pridemore |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Pridemore genealogy |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | browsing |
| First name is OK -: | Linda Henn |
| State you are from? -: | Colorado |
| Homepage URL -: | http://lindahenn@hotmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Looking for Swink, Penninger and Pharr. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Just trying to obtain info on my realitives. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Looking for info on internet for North carolina genealogy. |
| First name is OK -: | Margie |
| State you are from? -: | DE |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Richard Bicking |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | How do I find out where he is buried? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Richard Bicking was my great, great grandfather. He sent letters home from the prison camp until his death when the family recieved a letter from someone in his regiment tellingi of his death. |
| First name is OK -: | Bonnie |
| State you are from? -: | California |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Pvt. Franz Spamer |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | After Franz Spamer immigrated from Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, he enlisted in the 11th Mass. Infantry June 13, 1861. He participated in the first battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861). He was wounded in the side by an armored ball and taken prisoner by the Confederate Cavalry. His NARA record indicates that he was thought to have been killed on the battlefield. Franz Spamer was actually held prisoner for 10 months and 10 days in the following Southern prisons: Richmond, Virginia; Tuscaloosa and Salisbury, N.C. He was exchanged on Parole. His NARA records indicate that he deserted at Annapolis, MD 20 Aug 1862. He applied for a Pension but was denied because there was no record of an honorable discharge. His name is misspelled in the list of POW's. His name is shown as Specmer, K. 11th Mass. It should be spelled: Spamer, F. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Ancestry Civil War Pension Records, NARA Pension File, Salisbury, N.C. Civil War Prison Site. |
| First name is OK -: | Milton Smith |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Andrew Smith |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My GGGrandfather was in the Confederate Senior Reserves - Co. E, 4 North Carolina Senior Reserves. He was captured at Salisbury, NC on April 12, 1865. He was sent to Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. and then on to Camp Chase, Ohio where On June 13, 1865 he signed an Oath of Allegiance. My question is: did he and his company serve as prison guards at the prison? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh. |
| First name is OK -: | Michael McHenry |
| State you are from? -: | Pennsylvania |
| Homepage URL -: | http://geocities.com/pa48th |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John W. Sennett |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Actually, I have a lot of info including letters etc. on John, however any info would be greatful. As far as we know he died days after the riot at Salisbury, most likely from wounds acquired while rioting for freedom and food. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Family records passed down and share by family members |
| First name is OK -: | Beth |
| State you are from? -: | MN |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Fred "Fritz" Reckler |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Just putting together info on my Great Great Grandfather and would like info on him |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through family records |
| First name is OK -: | Richard Schaus |
| State you are from? -: | WV |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am checkin for the grave of Rupert Vincent, H Co, 3rd NH Infantry who was supposed to have been a wounded POW at and died at the Salisbury POW Camp. id |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | various web sites |
| First name is OK -: | Don |
| State you are from? -: | CA |
| Homepage URL -: | http://dondemersjr@gmail.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Blain |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | John Blain was enrolled in 1861 in the Union army at Chambersburg Pa and served with the 1ST and 190th Regiments Pennsylvania Infantry. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Weldon Railroad in 1864 where he had been wounded in the hand and then was transported to Salisbury NC Prison. I cannot find him listed as a prisoner on this websight but his Civil War Pension application includes numerous references to his imprisonment. Are there any journals, diaries or other records in existence referencing John Blain? He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1865 as a 1ST Sergeant and returned to his home in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that year. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | US National Archives, Pension Application File, Civil War, #886,305 |
| First name is OK -: | deb kidney |
| State you are from? -: | ny |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | kidney |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for inf on Jesse Kidney 80th Inf Co E |
| First name is OK -: | Michael G. Wimmer |
| State you are from? -: | Calif. & Now Texas |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Marion Wimmer, Sharpshooter Co.K NC 48th |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Is it Posiable to get ANY information on this warrior? |
| First name is OK -: | Sarah Reber |
| State you are from? -: | FLORIDA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | WILLIAM WISEMAN and ADDISON WISEMAN |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My grandmother SARAH VIRGINIA WISEMAN BRUIN was the daughter of William Wiseman from Salisbury and Spencer. She just passed away, however, she was born on November 13, 1907. Would like to know when my great grandfather was born and where he may be buried...I know that one of my WISEMAN kin were killed in one of the last battles of the civil war in Virginia...not sure whom and would like to know about Addison Wiseman. Believe he was my great grandfathers brother. Thanks - Sarah Reber reber777@hotmail.com |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My family |
| First name is OK -: | Kevin |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Suber |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | John Suber served in Company A of the 123rd OVI. He was captured at Winchester in June 1863 and eventually ended up at Salisbury. He died in November 1864 of disease and more than likely is buried in one of the 8 trenches at the prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Service records from the National Archives. |
| First name is OK -: | alfred gardner |
| State you are from? -: | massachusetts |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | stephen thayer |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | He fought with the 38th regiment, Ma Inf. Vol. He was taken prisonr at Cedar Creek Virginia, October 18th 1864. Was in Salisbury Hospital Jan. 25th 1865, catarrh was the diagnosis. I am curious as to the possibility of other records you may have, concerning my Great Grandfather. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Federal Archives--- payroll records Federal Archives--- pension records |
| First name is OK -: | A. Struthers |
| State you are from? -: | MA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Our historical society has a diary of Francis D. Adams, a prisoner at Salisbury Prison. When were the prisoners liberated? Any details about how they got back home? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Diary and internet |
| First name is OK -: | laura |
| State you are from? -: | ca |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | nicholson , swaim , |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | i have no real direction only these 2 families i have in surry n.c |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | just searching history for some answers, and direction |
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