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2011
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ie: My ggggrandfather was in Salisbury Prison...
I know this because I have a letter from him stating this..
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 04:07:26 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR EUGENE FROM NORTH CAROLINA Your Question or Comment !! -: Penna. records show Jacob Weaver, 211-K, was captured at the Bermuda Hundred, Va. on Nov. 17, 1864. The unknown burial trenches in the cemetery are the original ones. The cemetery was built around those original trenches. As you faced the trenches, the prison was to your left about 1/4 mile on the same side of the RR tracks as the cemetery.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 04:07:10 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR EUGENE FROM NORTH CAROLINA Your Question or Comment !! -: Penna. records show Jacob Weaver, 211-K, was captured at the Bermuda Hundred, Va. on Nov. 17, 1864. The unknown burial trenches in the cemetery are the original ones. The cemetery was built around those original trenches. As you faced the trenches, the prison was to your left about 1/4 mile on the same side of the RR tracks as the cemetery.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 03:00:59 PM
First name is OK -: EUGENE State you are from? -: NORTH CAROLINA Homepage URL -: http://WWW.LOISWOOSTER@YAHOO.COM Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: JACOB WEAVER Your Question or Comment !! -: DIED WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR WHILE AT THE CONFEDERATE PRISONER WAR CAMP IN SALISBURY, NC. ON FEBRUARY 13, 1865. HE SERVED IN COMPANY K 211 PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT. IS HE BURIED THERE IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE? IS THE CEMETERY LOCATED ON WHAT WAS THE CONFEDERATE PRISONER WAR SITE. How did you discover the info you have now?: THRU PATERNAL FAMILY RECORDERS. HE WAS MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER. WE STOPPED THERE ON SUNDAY AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE MANNER IT IS KEPT.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 02:34:24 PM
First name is OK -: Jay State you are from? -: Wisconsin Homepage URL -: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14954031/family Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Granville W. Pillsbury Your Question or Comment !! -: Are there any photos of the WI 36th Infantry Co. F in existance or any books with them mentioned specifically? I do have a lot of information on Granville(my GGGGrandfather)so anyone interested I am at j4gb03@msn.com. How did you discover the info you have now?: I have family stories, WI historical society hard copy muster Rolls and his certificate which is available on Ancestry.com
Thursday, June 2nd 2011 - 07:17:08 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR RICK FROM PA ON NICHOLAS PUHL Your Question or Comment !! -: A check of Pa. regimental files shows Nicholas Puhl enlisting in Company H, 116th Pa. in Feb. 1864, when he was 18 and discharged in June 1865. There is also a John Puhl listed, joining the same company and regiment in Feb. 1864, when he was 18, wounded near Five Forks and discharged in June 1865.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 11:10:15 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR MISS MEGAN FROM NC/VA REL ROBT. LIVINGSTON Your Question or Comment !! -: It took a while to find the info so I hope you are still checking this site. Livingston was wounded in the Nov. 1864 mass escape attempt, dying in early December. He is believed to be buried in one of the trenches. His father was supposedly informed of his death but never visited Salisbury. Two rumors about his enlistment; he volunteered and he was drugged before he volunteered. If you want more info, contact me on the e-mail address.
Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 07:52:20 AM
First name is OK -: Rick State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http:// rvogel618@comcast.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Nicholas Puhl Your Question or Comment !! -: Looking for any information regarding Nicholas Puhl private PA 116 regiment. Captured at Deep Bottom Virginia August 1864. How did you discover the info you have now?: National Military Records.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 10:38:21 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR BONNIE FROM CALIFORNIA Your Question or Comment !! -: Brown's work has no listing for Richard Haas (Hawes). The prison was closing at this time; records were poor at best most of the time and probably worse during the closing. Several prisoners at the death house were the main source for any record keeping. He could have died on the train to Richmond or the march and train ride to Goldsboro/Wilmington, NC, both places were exchange points for the closing. If in Richmond, maybe the various cemeteries might have a listing. If on the march and train ride, he could have been buried almost anywhere along the way.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 10:30:36 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR SPENCER PITTS FROM SOUTH DAKOTA Your Question or Comment !! -: There is no record of Newman Pitts, 19th Wisconsin Reg. in Brown's work. It's still possible he was a prisoner, records are far from complete and never will be. Also check the Richmond Prisons (Libby, Belle Isle, Castle Thunder).
Monday, May 30th 2011 - 08:24:12 PM
First name is OK -: Bonnie State you are from? -: California Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Richard Haas aka Hawes Your Question or Comment !! -: He died there, of starvation, on 25 Feb 1865. Would he have an individual grave marker or would he be in one of the mass graves? Or would his remains have been returned to his family in Michigan? I don't have his complete Civil War record from NARA but what I do have doesn't indicate; at least not as I recall. Thank you. How did you discover the info you have now?: Civil War Record obtained from NARA many years ago.
Monday, May 30th 2011 - 01:45:44 PM
First name is OK -: spencer pitts State you are from? -: south dakota Homepage URL -: http://spencerpitts@q.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: newman w pitts pvt Co. 'A' 19th regiment Wis Your Question or Comment !! -: need to know if he was intern here around 27, oct,1864. taken prisoner at fair oaks, virginia. And if he died and approximate date of death. thanks. How did you discover the info you have now?: family records, some information from the internet.
Sunday, May 29th 2011 - 12:24:23 PM
First name is OK -: Rob State you are from? -: NH Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Elijah T Grace Your Question or Comment !! -: He died there in Dec 1864. How did you discover the info you have now?: Washington DC war records
Saturday, May 28th 2011 - 05:26:11 PM
First name is OK -: jon State you are from? -: nc Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: civil war re-enactor Your Question or Comment !! -: more info needs to disclosed to the public to appreciate nc state history. it MUST be remembered for future generations. How did you discover the info you have now?: history major in college
Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 09:56:36 AM
First name is OK -: Kevin State you are from? -: Massachusetts Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Moulton Your Question or Comment !! -: I have a relative that was an inmate there. He was from Massachusetts I believe and was named Daniel Moulton. How did you discover the info you have now?: Family heirlooms carved from wood and bone while a prisoner there.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 12:46:51 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa. Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR ROBERT DOUGHTY FROM WASHINGTON Your Question or Comment !! -: A check in Brown's book shows Joseph C. Norris, Company D, 32nd Maine, dying November 2, 1864. He will be buried in one of the 18 trenches for the unknowns.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 09:22:01 AM
First name is OK -: Robert Doughty State you are from? -: Washington Homepage URL -: http://doughtyjan@aol.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Prison Your Question or Comment !! -: My anstor Joseph C. Norris was emprisoned here and died at the prison. Do you have his name as buried in the cemetery. This would have been November 2, 1865. If he is, we'd like to know the location of his grave if possible so we can visit. We will be in North Carolina early July for a conference and then touring the state. Thanks.
Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 10:48:19 PM
First name is OK -: Gary State you are from? -: KS Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Ovando L Gilson Your Question or Comment !! -: I know he was in the 19th Wisconsin infantry, in prison, survived, and is buried in Michigan. I know when he was born and when he died. Does anyone have any other information about him? Words to express my feelings of this or any war and their casualties fail me. How did you discover the info you have now?: A relative through the genealogy websites.
Tuesday, May 17th 2011 - 11:32:18 PM
First name is OK -: Scott State you are from? -: Washington Homepage URL -: http://tazcougfan@gmail.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Mordecai Bean - Civilian Prisoner Your Question or Comment !! -: I am looking for information on Mordecai Bean, Citizen of Frederick VA. He was mentioned in the 29 July 1862 New York Tribune Article, but no mention of what happened to him is found. In "The Salisbury Prison" by Louis Brown there is a Bear, M - Citizen of Virginia who died 7-3-1863. I am wondering if anyone has information on the report from 1867 that is cited. I am trying to find out if this was actually M. Bean instead of Bear. How did you discover the info you have now?: Louis Brown "The Salisbury Prison: A Case Study of Confederate Military Prisons 1861-1865 Revised and Enlarged. Appendices M-2 (pg 225) and M-4 (pg 236) Anecdotal mention of Mordecai being in prison from "Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia from Its Formation in 1738 to 1908" by T.K. Cartmell (pg. 437)
Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 02:36:58 AM
First name is OK -: Rick State you are from? -: Alabama Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Private Granville Pillsbury Your Question or Comment !! -: He was my Great Great Great Great Grandfather and died as a POW in Salisbury N. Carolina 25 Dec 1864 I would like any info available on him. How did you discover the info you have now?: Through Ancestry.com
Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 01:36:24 AM
First name is OK -: Miss Megan State you are from? -: NC/VA Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Robert Moffat Livingstone "Private Rupert VIncent" Your Question or Comment !! -: 1.) Is Robert Moffat Livingstone aka "Private Rupert Vincent" buried in the cemetary there? Are his death certificates possible to see? 2.) Also, how far are you from Mt. Airy, NC? I live just acorss the border in Ararat, VA and I would like to come visit some time. How did you discover the info you have now?: I have been researching Daivd Livingstone's life, and while at his hime in Scotland, I came across a plaque that said his son Robert Moffat Livingstone came on a ship to USA, fought in the Civil War for the Union, was wounded and taken prisoner at Laurel Hill, VA, and then brought to Salisbury where he died of his wounds. I would like to know of this is correct information and if so, is he burried there. When he enlisted, he did change his name to Rupert Vincent. I hope this helps, please let me know whatever you find out! Thanks!
Monday, May 2nd 2011 - 02:58:59 PM
First name is OK -: Gwyn Lanier State you are from? -: North Carolina Homepage URL -: http://gwyn_lanier@yahoo.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: James L. Oakley, guard Your Question or Comment !! -: My great-great grandfather, James L. Oakley was said to have served as a prison guard. I would like to know if you have any information on him. How did you discover the info you have now?: From my cousin who was looking up her grandfather's ancestry.
Sunday, May 1st 2011 - 02:02:30 PM
First name is OK -: susan State you are from? -: maine Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: joseph perine, 4th regiment new jersey infantry Your Question or Comment !! -: think he died in salisbury prison -
Friday, April 22nd 2011 - 06:41:10 PM
First name is OK -: George State you are from? -: Minnesota Homepage URL -: http://gncgifford@gmail.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Samuel Gifford Your Question or Comment !! -: Died in the prison in 1864.
Friday, April 22nd 2011 - 08:08:30 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR MARGARET FROM MICHIGAN Your Question or Comment !! -: A check of Louis Brown's work shows no Weldon from Michigan as a prisoner at Salisbury. With the Gettysburg Campaign dates of capture, I would suggest checking the Richmond or Andersonville Prison rosters.
Thursday, April 21st 2011 - 10:21:15 PM
First name is OK -: MARGARET State you are from? -: MICHIGAN Homepage URL -: http://PATRICK WELDON Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: BOTH Your Question or Comment !! -: MY GRANDFATHER AND 2 OF HIS BROTHERS JOINED THE UNION ARMY THEY WERE PATRICK WELDON AGE 21,JOINED MAR.3RD 1863 AND JAMES WELDON--WELTON AGE 18 ON NOV, 13TH,1862 AND EITHER JOHN OR PETER WELDON , BELIEVE IT WAS JOHN WELDON AGE UNKNOWN. Patrick was born in County Cavan Ireland in 1843. Parents names are also unknown. While searching Ancestr.com I came across the Com. B 5th Cavalry on Ancestry.com Record of service of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865. then I read where Patrick was taken prisoner on July 4th, 1863 at Emmetsburg, Pa. then to Com. B 1st cavalry and Honorably discharged at Detroit,Michigan. And reading further there was James Weldon-Welton who was in the same com and cavalry and joined in Mich.Was He also a prisoner, and he was discharged at Fort Levenworth,Kan. I also read that Patrick was wounded but not sure if either of them were. And have found nothing on the other Weldon boy who also joined.I am now the end of the Weldon Family and had my 82nd. birthday on April 1st. I am trying to put names with them all and of course I will deeply appricate any and all information that you can give me. Margaret Jeanne Weldon Silver silverstrings 1929@yahoo.com
Thursday, April 21st 2011 - 08:24:13 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR JOHN FOLTS FROM PA Your Question or Comment !! -: With a name as common as John Miller, more info (minimum of his unit) will be needed. I have three John Millers in the one unit I research. There is no list of just prisoners, only those who were in the hospital, deserted to the Confederacy or died. Salisbury closed at the end of February 1865 and Stoneman burned it in April of 1865. Miller's date to May probably included his time in a hospital or Camp Parole after his release.
Wednesday, April 20th 2011 - 04:01:41 PM
First name is OK -: John Foltz State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://www.aol.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: John Miller Your Question or Comment !! -: Was John Miller a prisoner between August 1864 and May 1865? How did you discover the info you have now?: it is family lore
Monday, April 18th 2011 - 02:31:58 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: Pa Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: FURTHER INFO FOR JAY FROM NEW JERSEY Your Question or Comment !! -: Checking my records, I don't have a location for Keckler's capture. He was also a member of the 30th Pa. Vol. Inf. Reg., Co. K, (also known as the 1st Pa. Reserves) before transferring to the 190th Pa.
Saturday, April 16th 2011 - 12:23:13 AM
First name is OK -: chris State you are from? -: minnesota Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: thomas rix tracy Your Question or Comment !! -: thomas rix tracy was a cousin of my ggg grandmother's- he was incarcerated at Salisbury Prison where he later died. Just looking for any information that might be available. Thanks! How did you discover the info you have now?: This info comes from our family genealogy, The Tracy Genealogy, by Mattie Liston Griswold.
Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 08:19:20 PM
First name is OK -: Bob State you are from? -: Mass Homepage URL -: http://sar1022@comcast.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Robert F. Collins Your Question or Comment !! -: My 3rd gr. uncle Robert f. Collins served in two NH.h companies from 1861 to 1865. Compapny C 6th NH infantry and Compapny J. 6th NH. infantry. I would like to verify if he was a POW at the Salisbury No. Carolina prison and was he captured at Poplar Springs Church. How did you discover the info you have now?: Ancestry Civi lWwar records, and 1890 Civil War Veterans schedule.
Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 08:16:44 PM
First name is OK -: Bob State you are from? -: Mass Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Robert F. Collins Your Question or Comment !! -: My 3rd gr. uncle Robert f. Collins served in two NH.h companies from 1861 to 1865. Compapny C 6th NH infantry and Compapny J. 6th NH. infantry. I would like to verify if he was a POW at the Salisbury No. Carolina prison and was he captured at Poplar Springs Church. How did you discover the info you have now?: Ancestry Civi lWwar records, and 1890 Civil War Veterans schedule.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:27:00 PM
First name is OK -: Linda English State you are from? -: Colorado Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: John Clark, 95th NY Volunteer Infantry Regiment Your Question or Comment !! -: My husbands GGG Grandfather died at Salisbury Prison as a POW. He was taken prisoner during the Battle of Globe Tavern/Yellow House in Aug 1864. He died of starvation and diarhea near the end of Dec. 1864 or in Jan 1865. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. I do not know if his gravesite is marked or not. Email is "linda.english1@gmail.com"
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 02:04:07 PM
First name is OK -: Jane State you are from? -: New York Homepage URL -: http://mrnohle @msn.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Alexander McArthur Your Question or Comment !! -: My gg grandfather. Info in his obit. was released in Nov/Dec 1862. State record lists him as deserting on Feb 28, 1862 but the family said he went home from prison How did you discover the info you have now?: obit in Plattsburg ny paper March 13-15 1909
Monday, April 11th 2011 - 03:26:47 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR JAY FROM NEW JERSEY Your Question or Comment !! -: I'm on a road trip to Salisbury, NC, attending the Prison symposium and was just standing in the cemetery yesterday but I don't have my records with me. Samuel Keckler, 190-A, died in February and was buried in one of the 18 mass burial trenches. Without my records, I'm guessing he was captured at the Weldon Railroad near Petersburg, Va. on August 19, 1864. I'll check further when I return home in about 10 days. If info is different, I will repost it.
Saturday, April 9th 2011 - 03:45:50 PM
First name is OK -: Jay State you are from? -: New Jersey Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Samuel Keckler pvt Co.A 190th P.A. Infantry Your Question or Comment !! -: Looking to see if any records exsist of him being there? It shows on ancestry.com that he died as a prisoner, but that is all that is offered. date of death Feburary 15th 1865... so close to the end.. he almost made it out alive... he was my great great great grand uncle... How did you discover the info you have now?: ancestry.com...
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 08:22:03 PM
First name is OK -: Carol State you are from? -: michigan Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Sylvanus Dolph b. 1838 Your Question or Comment !! -: I have the following info on Sylvanus Dolph: his enlistment date was 26 Jan 1863 he enlisted as a Private. The U S Civil War Records and Soldier Profiles database has him listed as a POW and that he did not survive the war.I have found two different records one says that he died as a POW on 22 May 1864, the other record shows that he mustered out on 22 May 1864. I was wondering if he did die at Salisbury and if so, was he buried in one of the trenches or in an individual grave. How did you discover the info you have now?: I found the database on ancestry.com
Tuesday, March 29th 2011 - 11:50:42 AM
First name is OK -: sid State you are from? -: virginia Homepage URL -: http://sidandsusanr@gmail.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: a. c. elmore Your Question or Comment !! -: he served in 1864 with allen's bttln. for local defense. was a deserter from 3rd nc infantry and also from allen's bttn.
Tuesday, March 29th 2011 - 08:27:34 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR JILL S. YOUNG FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE Your Question or Comment !! -: Brown's book has no listing for Elijah Grace but this is not unusual; records are far from, and will never be complete. The pictures on the cover page for this site show the unmarked trenches where Grace is probably buried. Cause of death, if not his wounds, could be any of two dozen diseases caused by starvation and exposure. Autopsies were not performed.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 12:38:35 PM
First name is OK -: Jill S. Young 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 !! -: He fought in the battle of Twin Oaks and was taken prisoner, died in December of wounds and illness. I was told that he is buried in a "mass" grave. If this is so where would I find this grave, and what did he really die of? Thank you How did you discover the info you have now?: By talking to relatives and in town histories
Sunday, March 27th 2011 - 12:03:00 PM
First name is OK -: Linda State you are from? -: New York Homepage URL -: http:// Lindah43b@verizon.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Civil War Your Question or Comment !! -: Looking for information on George Bouton 7th regiment NY heavy artillery Comp. K. Died Nov 16th 1864 at Salisbury How did you discover the info you have now?: Family links on internet.
Sunday, March 27th 2011 - 11:57:42 AM
First name is OK -: Linda State you are from? -: New York Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Civil War Your Question or Comment !! -: Looking for information on George Bouton 7th regiment NY heavy artillery Comp. K. Died Nov 16th 1864 at Salisbury How did you discover the info you have now?: Family links on internet.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 03:20:31 PM
First name is OK -: Bebe State you are from? -: MA Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Charles Eldridge Your Question or Comment !! -: I have a death certificate for Charles Eldridge B 1839 prob Fairhaven, MA D 1863, Jan 24 Salisbury Prison ae 25 cause unk Left a wife Susan (Pease) and a daughter Anna F. How did you discover the info you have now?: Death certificate on Family Search and notes my grandmother left me.
Friday, March 18th 2011 - 05:30:43 PM
First name is OK -: Tom Dahlstrom State you are from? -: Texas Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Lee Russell Your Question or Comment !! -: I have his service record from his time in North Carolina 22nd Infantry and his 22 months at Johnson's Island. He came to Texas after the WBTS and tayght school. I'm looking to see if he was ever enrolled at Trinity. My Grandmother mentioned him being from the High Point area. Thanks.....tom.dahlstrom@Yahoo.com How did you discover the info you have now?: Researching my GG Grandfather, Major Lee Russell
Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 04:47:01 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR JOE FROM MICHIGAN Your Question or Comment !! -: You have most of the info in Brown's book on Gregorius Buck, Company A, 27th Michigan, DOD December 16, 1864. He was buried in one of the trenches. Any further info will have to come from his service record or regimental history as to where he was captured.
Monday, March 7th 2011 - 03:49:43 PM
First name is OK -: Joe State you are from? -: Michigan Homepage URL -: http://papajoe9@netzero.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Gregorius Buck (Back) Your Question or Comment !! -: I have confirmed his burial at Salisbury National Cemetery. Dec 1864, however there is aways more information to recover. can you be of further assistance? How did you discover the info you have now?: 1890 US Census Pension List, and State of Michigan documentation of the Michigan 27th Infantry.
Sunday, March 6th 2011 - 02:24:25 PM
First name is OK -: Mike State you are from? -: FL Homepage URL -: http://mdhartsaw@msn Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Loman Hartsock Your Question or Comment !! -: Loman - Union Private captured at Cedar Creek - 19 October 1864 - sent to Salisbury Prison 4 November 1864 - died in prison before Feb 1865. I need any information please. How did you discover the info you have now?: Family history search
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 08:00:50 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR RAY FROM OHIO Your Question or Comment !! -: I found no listing for John H. Foster, Co.I, 10th W.V. Reg., but the records are not the best. If he died in 1864, he was buried in one of the trenches which can be seen in the photos on this site.
Friday, March 4th 2011 - 04:21:20 PM
First name is OK -: Ray State you are from? -: Ohio Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: John H Foster Your Question or Comment !! -: Is John buried there in a marked grave. He served with the 10th West virginia Inf Pvt in Co I and died there in 1864. How did you discover the info you have now?: From the 10 West Vitginia Infantry site
Monday, February 21st 2011 - 08:54:54 PM
First name is OK -: Jeff State you are from? -: NC Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: John Wesley Copley Your Question or Comment !! -: He served at the Prison as a Prison Guard How did you discover the info you have now?: Family Histories
Saturday, February 19th 2011 - 07:44:27 PM
First name is OK -: Scarlett Hiatt State you are from? -: IL Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Larry Laboda Your Question or Comment !! -: Larry.. you requested info on Archie B. Lawlis of the 31st Reg IL and I am a relative of his and have his civil war tintype photo that I did a search on and I found your post here.. please email me at alilbitclueless@aol.com I would love to speak to you about him and the history of his service. How did you discover the info you have now?: google search of Archie B. Lawlis
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 05:01:58 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR PAUL STOTT FROM KANSAS Your Question or Comment !! -: Thomas Stott is not listed in Brown's book on Salisbury but this is not unusual as records are poor. Checking other sources I have, I located: Thomas Stott, age 21, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, in Company I, 121st Penna. Vol. in Philadelphia, Pa. A large portion of this regiment was captured Oct. 1, 1864, in the fighting at Peeble's Farm (siege of Petersburg). Bates' history for the regiment has him dying in Salisbury Dec. 5, 1864, burial would be in one of the trenches. There is also listed a James Stott, same enlistment info, perhaps a relative. You will have to send to Washington for his military records which might give you the personal info you are seeking.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 03:36:27 PM
First name is OK -: Paul Stott State you are from? -: Kansas Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Thomas Stott. born England approx 1830. Enlisted Pennsylvania Your Question or Comment !! -: I know he died at Salisbury but am trying to find additional information that would connect him the the Stott family history I am researching. His age, Wife name, children, etc. How did you discover the info you have now?: Ancestry.com
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 01:08:25 PM
First name is OK -: j.r. kebelman State you are from? -: nevada Homepage URL -: http://thehamptonian@hotmail.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: no one particular Your Question or Comment !! -: are there any descriptions of the prison contemporary to the time of it's usage as a prison?
Sunday, February 13th 2011 - 03:49:26 PM
First name is OK -: Shirley State you are from? -: Vermot Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Henry Wakefield Your Question or Comment !! -: My father claimed his uncle Henry died at Libby Prison in Richmond, but I recently discovered in a history of East Montpelier, Vermont that he may have died at Salisbury. Henry was taken prisoner July 30. He died in prison Feb 19, 1865. "A MEMBER OF CO. E. 17th REG. VT. VOLS." from his gravestone in East Montpelier. How did you discover the info you have now?: Authors: Ellen C. Hill and Marilyn S. Blackwell. Title: Across the Onion. 1983. Text: Page 146. Salisbury prison, established in an old cotton mill, was equally loathsome. It housed ten thousand Federal prisoners and six thousand, including Henry Wakefield, died of starvation and disease.
Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 10:14:30 AM
First name is OK -: Carol T. State you are from? -: Arkansas Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: John H. Thompson Your Question or Comment !! -: John H. Thompson who was born in Tennessee had several other brothers that fought for the Union in the Civil War. John H. Thompson, however, died in a prison camp in North Carolina. Since this is the only Civil War Prison camp in North Carolina, I assume this is the one. Other Thompsons, including John H.'s brother, Asbury C. Thompson and his father Russell Thompson, survived the war. How did you discover the info you have now?: I found some of this information on the Civil War records that list soldiers, where they were born, their rank, etc. Someone else in the family who is much better at research than I has John H. Thompson's records.
Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 08:59:01 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR SCOTT FROM ILLINOIS Your Question or Comment !! -: This is probably your ancestor. Hadley, Alras, pvt., 7th Ind., dying November 12, 1864. Remember, back then, all records were hand written and interpretation by the person who made the lists could be very bad at times. August 19, 1864, was date of the fighting on the Weldon RR southwest of Petersburg, Va., at a place called Globe Tavern.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 08:44:14 PM
First name is OK -: Scott State you are from? -: Illinois Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Alva C. Hadley Your Question or Comment !! -: Do you have any burial record of Alva C. Hadley, private, Company G, 20th Indiana Infantry Regiment? Alva (also known as A.C. or Alvey) was captured by Confederate forces on 19 August 1864 near Petersburg Virginia. He was reported missing in action at Yellow House Virginia during the battle of Weldon Railroad on the same date. Alva was first sent to Belle Isle, Richmond Virgina then transferred to Salisbury NC on 9 October 1864. He died of fever on 12 November 1864. How did you discover the info you have now?: Received service records from the National Archives Trust Fund and the Indiana State Archives.
Saturday, January 29th 2011 - 03:34:25 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR ELIZABETH KLINE FROM MD Your Question or Comment !! -: Louis Brown's work has Davis, E. P., pvt., Company M, 1st Maryland, dying in Salisbury Jan. 26, 1865. Under his list Civilians Held at Prison, there is a listing (exact quote): Davis, Edwin or Edward P., Va., Taken prisoner 11-2-1862, but still in Salisbury on 30 April 1864: R.L.; Off. Rec. 2 VII, 100-101; Shenks' report, p.1111. Off. Rec. is abreviation for Official Records which is short for: War of the Rebellion, Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series II, vol. 7, page 100-101. I quote: Hdqrs. Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, Office Commissioner for Exchange, Fort Monroe, Va., April 30, 1864. Hon. Robert Ould, Agent for Exchange, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Will you please inform me on what grounds Edward P. Davis, of Loudon County, Va., is now held as prisoner at Salisbury, N.C.? He was taken prisoner November 6, 1862. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Benj. F. Butler Major-General and Commissioner for Exchange. I am not familiar with Shenks' report.
Saturday, January 29th 2011 - 10:42:15 AM
First name is OK -: Elizabeth Kline State you are from? -: MD Homepage URL -: http://3klines@comcast.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Edward Pendleton Davies, turned in as Union spy from VA Your Question or Comment !! -: It is reported that he died in the Confederate prison in Salisbury, NC, on January 5, 1865. Conflicting information says that he died in Libby Prison, which was located in Richmond, VA. Are there any records available which would prove/disprove that he died in Salisbury? How did you discover the info you have now?: Family history from distant relatives on Ancestry.com.
Friday, January 28th 2011 - 07:49:13 PM
First name is OK -: Ellie State you are from? -: Tennessee Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Andrew Cox (Civil War) Your Question or Comment !! -: Looking for information on an Andrew Cox (birthdate especially), who was mustered out of the Confederate Army at Salisbury, NC on 7 May 1864 because of death from disease. I am trying to determine if he is an ancestor. How did you discover the info you have now?: Research at Ancestry.com
Wednesday, January 12th 2011 - 02:55:15 AM
First name is OK -: Maria State you are from? -: NC Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Jacob Paulus Your Question or Comment !! -: To Bill, thanks so much for the information. That is the same person I was looking for. I spoke to my cousin and now plan to come and take pictures of the site for him. I appreciate the help and that this forum even exists.
Monday, January 10th 2011 - 10:21:19 AM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR MARIA FROM NC REL. JACOB PAULUS Your Question or Comment !! -: Louis Brown's book lists a Private Jacob Paul, Company F, 128th New York Regiment, dying January 27, 1865. He was buried in one of the trenches which you can see scrolling down the photos on the main page. The white markers you see are for vets from later wars. There will be no details on his capture; this must be obtained through his service records or possibly in a regimental history for the 128th NY.
Monday, January 10th 2011 - 12:29:51 AM
First name is OK -: Maria State you are from? -: North Carolina, born in New York Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Jacob Paulus Your Question or Comment !! -: This site was wonderful to find. My Great GrandFather was in a NY regimen that was captured just before the war ended. He died in the Prison and was buried there. I am looking for any information on him and his time at the prison. I would also like to come and take a picture of his grave marker for the family archives. This is a more pressing matter since the geneologist in the family is quite old and sick. He has worked very hard to collect our family history and I would like to be able to do this for him before he passes away. How did you discover the info you have now?: My Father's first cousin John Helmeyer.
Tuesday, January 4th 2011 - 06:15:45 PM
First name is OK -: Bill State you are from? -: PA Homepage URL -: http://falcon83@frontiernet.net Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: ANSWER FOR DUANE LAFFERTY FROM NY Your Question or Comment !! -: Lafferty was in Company F of the original Bucktails, transferred to Company F, 190th Pa. Vol. on June 1, 1864, captured at the Weldon RR on August 19, 1864, probably went to Belle Isle Prison in Richmond before transferring to Salisbury in October 1864. Suggest you go online to Pennsylvania Reserves Volunteer Corps Historical Society, then to historian's branch, and then to the 190th Pa. Regiment to read the units history. (no fee involved) If you need more help, ask.
Tuesday, January 4th 2011 - 09:09:42 AM
First name is OK -: Duane Lafferty State you are from? -: NY Homepage URL -: http://laffertyplacement@yahoo.com Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: Linford Lafferty Your Question or Comment !! -: PA Civil War Soldier. Died at Salisbury Jan. 2, 1865. Do you have any records? Is his name on any memorial? How did you discover the info you have now?: Records from Penn. State University. Thanks
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