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ie: My ggggrandfather was in Salisbury Prison...
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| 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. |