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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 -: | Stephen Sharp |
| State you are from? -: | Pa. |
| Homepage URL -: | http://stephen_j_sharp@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Jacob Welsh 107th Pa |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Any Info on Jacob Welsh |
| First name is OK -: | Christina |
| State you are from? -: | NY now NC |
| Homepage URL -: | http://dianef@carolina.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | want to know if buried in Salisbury and if there is a marker |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Private Byron Frost for Company D of the 140th NY Volunteers enlisted August 29, 1862. He is my great, great, great uncle. I believe from the internet that he died at Salisbury but many of our family had believed he had died at Libby prison. His name appears on a data base that he died at the Salisbury prison. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | from the internet and family geneology |
| First name is OK -: | Clark Love |
| State you are from? -: | Virginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | 2Lt. John Wright Kennedy |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Please change my email contact to: eslclarklove@aol.com I have his commission document as a captain issued a few months before he was mustered out in 1865. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | i have a family photo, his sword, his commission papers, and a stack of medical papers related to his pension application which repeatedly was denied |
| First name is OK -: | bobbie |
| State you are from? -: | ohio |
| Homepage URL -: | http://grandmahartz@yahoo.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | jacob wentz/ohio |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Would like to have information on Jacob Wentz, unsure if this is the right person with that name. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | internet |
| First name is OK -: | Catherine |
| State you are from? -: | MA |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Franklin Macomber |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I know that he was in the prison and died while in the prison. A Union soldier from Massachusetts. Is there any further information available? Is he buried on the prison grounds? Or were his remains returned to Massachusetts? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through internet searches |
| First name is OK -: | Bill Thoms |
| State you are from? -: | Massachusetts |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Robert W. Sampson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Records indicate that Robert W. Sampson died in the Salisbury Prison on Feb. 16, 1865. He was born in Fitchburg MA and enlisted in Minnesota in 1861, reenlisting as a 1st Sgt at Kattle Run VA in 1864. I don't see his death record on your site. ???? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | a friend emailed census and army records to me |
| First name is OK -: | Russel Hester |
| State you are from? -: | AL |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Stephen Hester b. abt. 1790, d. abt 1855-62 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Stephen may have been in prison prior to the war and may have died there during that time. Is there a listing of deaths or prisoners prior to the war or during the early war years? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research into family history and stories. |
| First name is OK -: | Russel Hester |
| State you are from? -: | AL |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Stephen Hester b. abt. 1790, d. abt 1855-62 |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Stephen may have been in prison prior to the war and may have died there during that time. Is there a listing of deaths or prisoners prior to the war or during the early war years? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Research into family history and stories. |
| First name is OK -: | Russel Hester |
| State you are from? -: | AL |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Stephen Hester |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | May have been in Salsbury Prison before the war for the murder of a preacher at an open air meeting. He possibly died in prison either before or during the war. Is there a listing of pre-war prisoners? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Researching family tree info and stories about early family members. |
| First name is OK -: | Bill McGraw |
| State you are from? -: | West Virginia |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Addison Ramsey |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Captured August 2nd, 1864 near Kessler's Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia with 17 other Union soldiers. Arrived Salisbury Prison August 1864 and was exchanged March, 1865. Of the 18 men, 10 died while at Salisbury. Addison was my Great Great Uncle |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Book The Ramsey Family History by J C Ramsey published in 1933 |
| 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 !! -: | very nice site! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | In the book Tracy Genealogy by Mattie Liston Griswold- she tells that T.Rix Tracy was captured and died of starvation at Salisbury- so I looked it up online and found your site. Thank you! |
| First name is OK -: | ERIN |
| State you are from? -: | MAINE |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Edward W Colson was born 16 Aug 1844 in Frankfort, Waldo, ME and died 27 Jan 1865 in The Salisbury NC Confederate Civil War Prison |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I am looking for info on, Edward W Colson was born 16 Aug 1844 in Frankfort, Waldo, ME and died 27 Jan 1865 in The Salisbury NC Confederate Civil War Prison |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | my family tree. |
| First name is OK -: | JIM Rodgers |
| State you are from? -: | Alabama |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Don,t need info, just a comment |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I have learned My GG=Grandfather Thomas Rodgers.21st Georgia regiment,while recovering from a serious wound at Chanslorsville in 1863,was assigned light duty as a Salsbury guard. He later in 1864 was returned to his regiment and was again wounded at Fort Steedman 24 March,1865 . A minnie ball through his left knee, he died from infections in Lincoln Gen. Hospital,Washington D.C. 28 April,1865. |
| First name is OK -: | John |
| State you are from? -: | Pa |
| Homepage URL -: | http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3498570670_07f1898693_o.jpg |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Daniel Jameson |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Daniel Jameson was the brother of my g-grandmother. A search through Ancestry.Com says; Daniel Jameson- Enlisted as a Private on 9 October 1861 at the age of 18. Enlisted in Company F, 75th Infantry Regiment New York on 26 Nov 1861. Died as a prisoner Company F, 75th Infantry Regiment New York on 25 Dec 1864 at Salisbury, NC. The link is a picture of him at his enlistment. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have labeled family photos and letters from the period. |
| First name is OK -: | Patricia |
| State you are from? -: | New York |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Delos Bills |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Hi, I know my gr gr grandfather Delos Bills died at Salibury on January 6, 1865. On one of the papers of his service records it says he died in Roeble prison at Salisbury. (on that date) I was wondering if the record is wrong or if at one time the prison was called Roeble Prison. Wish I could have made it this year to meet everyone but it didn't work out. Hopefully next year. I am a member. Patricia Ruggiero |
| First name is OK -: | Rob |
| State you are from? -: | Massachusetts |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Fernando Skinner, Pvt. 39th Massachusetts Company F |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to learn if Fernando was imprisoned at Salisbury after the Battle of 2nd Weldon Railroad 8/1864. I know for certain he survived a POW camp, however, unsure where he was imprisoned. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Extensive research. |
| First name is OK -: | Tiffany Stevens Applegate |
| State you are from? -: | Arizona |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Everett Stevens |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My 3rd great grandfather John Everett Stevens died in the prison camp in Nov 1864. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | We have copies of a few letters he wrote to his family while he was imprisoned there before he died. |
| First name is OK -: | Lorraine |
| State you are from? -: | Maryland |
| Homepage URL -: | http://comcast.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | my grandfather, Christopher Carney |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Do you have any info on a Christopher Carney at all,he was from Wilmington, NC. I am working on family geneology. Thanks |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | internet researching |
| First name is OK -: | Rachel |
| State you are from? -: | Tennessee |
| Homepage URL -: | http://youtube.com/chargercheer13 |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | My Great-Great-Great- Grandfather |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | My Great-Great-Great-Grandfather was inprisoned in this camp for years and I actually own a journal from him. He was a union soldier. I am doing a project on absolutely anything from the civil war and i decided to do a model of the inside of a barrack. If anyone can send me a picture or give me any info about one, please contact me at kzintn@hotmail.com Thanks!! |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My Family. |
| First name is OK -: | Judy |
| State you are from? -: | Iowa |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Alpheus Merritt |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I was wondering since Alpheus Merritt (my great, great grandfather) died in this prision, if there was anyway to know if he was buried in the Salisbury cemetary. And if there is how do i find this information. Thank You. Judy jdorc@msn.com |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | I have just recently found out that Alpheus was in this battle from an uncle of mine who resides in Minnesota. |
| First name is OK -: | Don |
| State you are from? -: | Illinois |
| Homepage URL -: | http://don.woodworth@att.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Danforth Shattuck |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Union prisoner of war at the Confederate prison in Salisbury, NC in Feb-Mar 1865 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My great grandfathers service records in the National Achives |
| First name is OK -: | Don |
| State you are from? -: | Illinois |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Danforth Shattuck |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Union prisoner of war at the Confederate prison in Salisbury, NC in Feb-Mar 1865 |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | My great grandfathers service records in the National Achives |
| First name is OK -: | Marvin Tate |
| State you are from? -: | Ohio |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Civil War-Salisbury Prison/CephusHenry |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to locate my Great Uncle-Cephus Henry/144th OVI. The state of Ohio holds him as dying in the prison in the year of 1864, Nov.21st |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From family history, and we found him in the back of the book "Soldiers of the Civil War of the State of Ohio" |
| First name is OK -: | Jerry |
| State you are from? -: | Missouri |
| Homepage URL -: | http://mosbargerjf@kc.rr.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | David Calkins, Pvt. Illinois 7th Cavalry Co. E |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Pvt. Calkins is not on the cemetery roster at Andersonville, where we are told he was held for a time. Is there a possibility that he was held and died at Salisbury? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Faamily records. |
| First name is OK -: | Sue |
| State you are from? -: | NJ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | James Russell |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Looking for info on James Russell Mass infantry 20 if he is buried there or any info you can provide me |
| First name is OK -: | Kate |
| State you are from? -: | NJ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Private Oliver Stover, Maine 16th Regiment, Infantry, Co. I |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Is it possible to get a picture of his marker? He is a cousin (2nd cousin 5 times removed) and I would love to get as much information about him as possible. I have always loved genealogy and my favorite time period is the Civil War, so you can imagine my excitement to find an ancestor that fought in this war. I had heard he was taken as a POW in VA and held at Salisbury, eventually dieing there in December 1864. I had also heard he was buried there. Any help/info you could provide me with would be greatly appreciated. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Through a post at http://www.jenforum.com/stover/messages/1635.html I found during research. I have since verified some of his info through the www.civilwardata.com web site. Maine State Archives advised they could only send me his enlistment papers. |
| First name is OK -: | Donna |
| State you are from? -: | West Virgina |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Rupert Vincent |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Was Rupert Vincent who signed on with the Union Army in New Hampshire a POW in Salisbury, NC? |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Internet Research |
| First name is OK -: | CAROL |
| State you are from? -: | OHIO |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | DANIEL BILLMAN, PRIVATE, CO.K. 144 O.V.I. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN HE WAS AT THE PRISON AND ANY INFORMATION ON HIS RELEASE |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | FAMILY HISTORY...GENEOLOGY SEARCH |
| First name is OK -: | CAROL |
| State you are from? -: | OHIO |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | DANIEL BILLMAN, PRIVATE, CO.K. 144 O.V.I. |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN HE WAS AT THE PRISON AND ANY INFORMATION ON HIS RELEASE |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | FAMILY HISTORY...GENEOLOGY SEARCH |
| First name is OK -: | Evelyn Byrd |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Neither .....they are buried in the National Cemetary |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | We would like to have any information on James Derald Daniels and on Lowell Thomas Daniels they are my first cousins, Thank you for any help |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From family members |
| First name is OK -: | Steven Howard |
| State you are from? -: | North Carolina |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Prison Guards |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | The 42nd NC Co H Troops at one time guarded the Salisbury Prison and I believe that my ancestor father and son were guards there. Their names are Myrick and John F. Howard and sometimes the last names may be spelled as Harward. Can you please email me back about any if all info on them as such. I am now reading the Captive and another book on the Prison and I am a civil war reenactor also and have appeared in several movies now. I can go to Salisbury and reenact alot for you if needed. I do civilian or soldier and like to be a living history person for you guys. My email is showard33@carolina.rr.com and my phone # is 704-782-3879. I am very interested in being a part of the Salisbury History in helping to preserve it. Thank You Steven D. Howard |
| First name is OK -: | eric |
| State you are from? -: | pa |
| Homepage URL -: | http://merlinscoffee.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | capt joshua g palmer 66th ohio |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for capt joshua g. palmer went to salisbury after being captured in battle of port republic june 1862 paroled in oct 1862 can you verify this person being in camp |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | researched alot of records |
| First name is OK -: | eric |
| State you are from? -: | pensylvania |
| Homepage URL -: | http://merlinscoffee.com |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | captain joshua g. palmer 66th ohio |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | dear folks do you have any mention or listing of a captain joshua g. palmer 66th ohio from june of 1862 until october of 1862 he was captured at the battle of port republic and sent to salisbury pow camp then released at city point in richmond if you could verify him there that wolud help |
| First name is OK -: | john r lowry |
| State you are from? -: | Penn. |
| Homepage URL -: | http://johnrlowry@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Mutchbaugh |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for list of Prisoner's |
| First name is OK -: | john r lowry |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Homepage URL -: | http://johnrlowry@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Mutchbaugh |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for list of Prisoner's |
| First name is OK -: | john r lowry |
| State you are from? -: | NC |
| Homepage URL -: | http://johnrlowry@bellsouth.net |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Mutchbaugh |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | looking for list of Prisoner's |
| First name is OK -: | Peggy |
| State you are from? -: | Pa |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | John Ogden Waterman |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | I read that John Waterman was starved to death at this prison in 1864. Is there any truth to this. |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | From an article about descendants of Richard Waterman. |
| First name is OK -: | Lois Koonse Midkiff |
| State you are from? -: | Arizona |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Missouri Millitia |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | HENRY CLAY MIDKIFF, ROBERT FRANK MIDKIFF, GEORGE MIDKIFF WILLIAM MIDKIFF DOCTOR DAVID MIDKIFF |
| First name is OK -: | Betsy |
| State you are from? -: | NC, now AZ |
| Who do you need info on in reference to Prison or civil war? -: | Robert Howard, 33rd Regt., Co. H. NCST |
| Your Question or Comment !! -: | Trying to determine if he was a prisoner. I am trying to enter United Daughters of the Confederacy through him and am looking for more information regarding his service. bbykrk@hughes.net |
| How did you discover the info you have now?: | Researching |
