Additional Union Soldier Deaths at Charleston, SC

As Prisoners of War

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Florence National Cemetery, SC

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Alabama

DIKES, T. - Co. L, 1st AL Infantry. Died 2 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

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Connecticut

BELDEN, James W. - Corporal, Co. A, 7th CT Infantry. Enlisted 2 Sept `61 from Meriden, CT. Mustered into Co. C on 6 Sept `61 as a Private. Re-enlisted 22 Dec `63. Wounded 14 May `64 at Drewry's Bluff, VA. Captured 2 June `64 at Bermuda Hundred, VA. Died 1 Oct or 22 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.  His name appears on the Civil War monument at Meriden, CT.

BELDEN, Samuel H. - Corporal, Co. A, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 21 July `62 from Wethersfield, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 4 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

BRYANT, George H. - Musician, Co. I, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 16 July `62 from Hartford, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 25 Sep 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

CURTISS, James - Private, Co. G, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 29 Dec `63 from Southington, CT. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 20 Sep 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

DERBY, Atwater - Private, Co. K, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 16 Feb `64 from New Haven, CT. Mustered in 15 March `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 1 Dec 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

HAYWARD, John P. - Private, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 12 Aug `62 from Hartford, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 3 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

HILLS, Alonzo - Private, Co. B, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 15 July `62 from Vernon, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 6 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

HYDE, Charles - Private, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 6 Aug `62 from East Haddam, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 17 Sep 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

LEVAUGHN, Roland - 1st Sergeant, Co A, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 7 Aug `62 from Rocky Hill, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died in prison 22 Sep 1864 at Charleston, SC. Jean Taylor | William St. Arnauld

McCRUM, Moses - Sergeant, Co. G, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 8 Aug `62 from Berlin, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 2 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

PARDEE, Francis - Private, Co. K, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 24 July `62 from Bristol, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 5 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

PAULL, James - 1st Sergeant, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 8 Aug `62 from Hartford, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64. Died 4 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

STONE, Thomas W. - Wagoner, Co. K, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 9 Aug `62 from Bristol, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 5 Oct 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

WHITE, Luther - Wagoner, Co. F, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 8 Aug `62 from Hartford, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 19 Sep 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

WOODFORD, Sheldon S. - Wagoner, Co. I, 16th CT Infantry. Enlisted 8 Aug `62 from Avon, CT. Mustered in 24 Aug `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 20 Sep 1864 in prison at Charleston, SC.

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District of Columbia

EDMOND or Emmond, J. P. - Private, Co. I, 1st DC. Died 14 Sep `64 of Febris Typhoid at Charleston, SC.

KILLEN or Killew, J. - Private, Co. A, 1st DC Cavalry. Died 2 Dec `64 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

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Illinois

LEWIS, Henry H. - Private, Co. H, 9th IL Cavalry. Enlisted 1 Jan `63 at Chicago from Lafayette, IL. Died 31 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

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Indiana

BODENHAMMER, LaFayette - Captain, Co. F, 93d IN Infantry. Enlisted 25 Aug `62 as a 2nd Lieut. from Heltonsville, IN. Commissioned 28 Sept `62. Promoted 16 Jan `63 to 1st Lieut.; 8 Aug `63 to Captain. Captured. Died 1 Nov 1864 or 7 Dec 1864 of Pneumonia at Charleston, SC.

BUTLER, Hiram - Private, Co. D, 36th IN Infantry. Enlisted 23 Oct `61 from Henry Co., IN. Missing 19 Sep `63 at Chickamauga, GA. Died 20 Nov 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.

KIMBLE, E. D. - Lieutenant, Co. I, 83d IN Infantry. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever.

NINDER, W. H. - Lieutenant, Co. B, 51st IN Infantry. Died 26 Sep 1864 of Yellow Fever.

REED, J. C. - Private, Co. I, 5th IN Cavalry. Died 26 Sep 1864 of Debilitas.

SOWLES, J. - Private, Co. D, 7th IN Infantry. Died 25 Sep 1864 of Anasarca.

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Iowa

CREECK, John - Corporal, Co. A, 4th Iowa Infantry. Born in KY. Enlisted 15 July `61 at age 26 from Glenwood, Iowa. Died 3 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC. (Death also listed as 29 May 1864 but believe the former to be true.) Marked as John Crutch.

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Kentucky

BECRAFT, Thomas - Private, Co. C, 24th KY Infantry. Born 1825 in Bath County, KY, the son of Benjamin Franklin & Mary "Polly" (Fowler) Becraft. He married Ellen Sanders on 4 Jan 1853 in Bath Co., KY. Thomas & Ellen had three children: Mary E., Sarah & Willis. He enlisted 24 Oct `61 and was captured 5 June `64 at Big Chanty, GA. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus at Charleston, SC. Also borne as J. B. Craft. Carol Albrecht

JENKINS, Andrew J. - Private, Co. F, 4th KY Infantry. Enlisted 30 April `64 at Lexington, KY. Died 2 Dec 1864 of Pneumonia at Charleston, SC.

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Maine

GUILFORD, Ira - Private, Co. K, 15th ME Infantry. Enlisted 10 March `65 at age 18, a Farmer from Hollis, ME. Died of disease 25 Sep 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 26.

HUTCHINSON, Samuel - Private,  Co. E, 15th ME Infantry. Enlisted 8 March `65 at age 37, a Farmer from Glenburn, ME. Died of fever 17 Sep 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 30.

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Maryland

MOORE, C. C. - Private, Co. G, 2nd MD. Died 24 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

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Massachusetts

For 54th MA see USCT

BRAMAN, Palmer E. - Private, Co. G, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 5 Nov `63 at age 18, a Machinist from Uxbridge, MA. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 17 Sep 1864.

COLBY, Francis "Frank" B. - Private, Co. I, 1st MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 1 Aug `62; a 19 year old Shoemaker from Salisbury Mills, MA. Re-enlisted 29 Dec `63. Captured 22 June `64 at Petersburg, VA. Died 1 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC. (Also listed as dying 1 July 1864 but believe the Oct date to be true.)

EDWARDS, Thomas W. - Private, Co. G, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 21 Nov `63 at age 25, a Plumber from Worcester, MA. Mustered 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died of disease 4 Oct 1864. Previously served in Co. D, 51st MA Infantry.

GIBSON, Edward - Corporal, Co. H, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 4 Dec `63 at age 45, a Painter from Boston, MA. Mustered in as Private 7 Dec `63. Promoted 9 Dec `63 to Corporal. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 18 Sep 1864 of disease.

GOLDEN, Barney B. - Private, Co. G, 33d MA Infantry. Enlisted 4 July `62, a 41 year old Farmer from Littleton, MA. Mustered in 5 Aug `62. Captured 25 May at Dallas, GA. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

HARDY, David S. - Private, Co. H, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 3 Dec `63 at age 22, a Shoemaker from Groveland, MA. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 4 Nov 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.

HARMIDONN, M. - Lieutenant, Co. C, 34th MA Infantry. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever.

HODGMAN, Orin - Private, Co. C, 34th MA Infantry. Enlisted 29 July `62, a 19 year old Farmer from Sterling, MA. Captured 15 May `64 at New Market, VA. Died 30 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.

JONES, Stephen Peter - Private, Co. H, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 28 Nov `63 at age 29, a Bootmaker from Lynn, MA. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA, Charleston & Florence, SC. Died of disease 9 Dec `64 at Charleston, SC waiting for parole.

MANN, Barnabas N. - Lieutenant, Co. K, 17th MA Infantry. Enlisted 21 Aug `61 as Adjutant at age 37, a Trader from Chelsea, MA. Captured 1 Feb `64 at Batchelder's Creek, NC. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Dysentery at Charleston, SC.

STONE, W. H. - Private, Co. F, 10th MA Infantry. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

SYLVESTER, Avery - Private, Co. G, 2nd MA Heavy Artillery. Enlisted 5 Nov `63 at age 19, a Farmer from Etna, ME. Mustered in 7 Dec `63. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 3 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC. Also served in Co. K, 44th MA Infantry.

VOSE, Clifton H. - 1st Sergeant, Co. F, 58th MA Infantry. Enlisted from South Scituate, MA. Captured 7 June `64 at Cold Harbor, VA. Died 21 or 27 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever at Charleston, SC. Identified in the papers as Lieut. Co. F, 56th PA.

WRIGHT, Lewis T. - Corporal, Co. E, 33d MA Infantry. Enlisted 22 July `62, a 24 year old Miller from Townsend, MA. Died 14 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

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Michigan

STRONG, George W. - Private, Co. E, 7th MI Cavalry. Enlisted 3 Jan `63 at age 22 from Niles, MI. Captured 15 Sep `64. Died 4 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

WARD, Nodiah C. - Private, Co. D, 5th MI Cavalry. Enlisted 20 Aug `62 at Northville, MI, a 32 year old from Farmington, MI. Captured 11 June `64 at Trevillian Station, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.  

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North Carolina

BRANTLEY, George M. - Private, Co. B, 2nd NC Union Volunteers. Enlisted 7 Dec `63 at age 40 from Hertford Co., NC. Wounded and captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held prisoner at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Sep 1864 at Charleston, SC.

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New Hampshire

CARR, George D. - Private, Co. E, 3d NH Infantry. Enlisted 2 Aug `61 from Hudson, NH at age 30. Wounded & captured 16 June `62 at Secessionville, SC. Died of wounds 28 June 1862.

MUNIKOFF, T. - Private, Co. E, 12th NH. Died 24 Nov 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

NORDWARD, A. - Private, Co. B, NH Cavalry. Died 4 Oct 1864 of Debilitis at Charleston, SC.

SANDERMAN, J. S. - Private, Co. E, 7th NH Infantry, Died 19 Sep 1864 of amputation of leg.

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New Jersey

McGINN, Thomas  - Private, Co. G, 9th NJ Infantry. Enlisted 30 Sep `61. Captured. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at Beaufort National Cemetery, SC.

PLASS, Jehoiakim N. - Sergeant, Co. D, 35th NJ Infantry. Enlisted 29 Sept `63. Mustered in 13 Oct `63 as a Private. Promoted to Sergt on 29 Sept `63. Captured. Died 12 Nov 1864 of Gangrene in amputated arm at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at Beaufort National Cemetery, SC.

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New York

ALLEN, Abram - Corporal, Co. G, 86th NY Infantry. Enlisted 16 Oct `61 at Elmira, NY at age 40. Promoted to Corporal 18 Feb `63. Wounded 27 Nov `63 at Locust Grove, VA. Wounded 6 May `64 at the Wilderness, VA. Captured 12 May `64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Died 4 Dec 1864 at Charleston Race Course Prison, Charleston, SC.

BARNEY, John - Private, Co. E, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 1 Sep `61 at Granger, NY at age 18. Mustered in 10 Oct `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died of disease 12 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.

BLAKE, John - Private, Co. A, 11th NY Infantry. Died 26 Aug 1864 of Febris Typhoid.

BLAKE, John E. - Private, Co. B, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 7 Oct `61 at East Bloomfield, NY at age 22. Re-enlisted 1 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 12 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.

DAVIS, Orrin - Private, 24th NY Independent Battery. Enlisted 17 Dec `63 at Leicester, NY, at age 21.  Mustered in 5 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died Sept 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC.

FRANK, Charles P. - Private, Co. E, 100th NY Infantry. Enlisted 3 Oct `61 at Portland, NY at age 37. Mustered in 23 Nov `61. Wounded & captured in action, no date. Died of his wounds 20 July 1863 at Charleston, S.C.

KILBOURN, George - Private, Co. C, 100th NY Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 30 Oct `62 at Hamburg, NY at age 18. Wounded 18 July `63 at Fort Wagner, SC. Died of wounds 20 July 1863 at Charleston, SC.

McLANE, Mitchel - Private, Co. I, 132d NY Infantry. Enlisted 20 Aug `62 at Brooklyn, NY at age 22. Captured 1 Feb `64 at Batchelder's Creek, NC. Died 11 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

McNINCH, Henry - Private, 24th NY Independent Battery. Enlisted 19 Dec `63 at Leicester, NY, at age 18. Mustered in 5 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. He was sent to Andersonville and one report says he was removed to Florence where he died. War record states he died in Charleston, SC. about the 16th or 30th of Sept 1864 at Charleston. Also listed as Henry Eninch.

McPHERSON, George - Private, Co. K, 125th NY Infantry. Enlisted 12 August `62 at Troy, NY at age 22. Mustered in 28 Aug `62. Surrendered 15 Sept `62 and paroled 16 Sept `62 at Harper's Ferry, VA. Captured 8 May `64 at Po River, VA. Killed by a guard 19 Aug 1864 at Charleston, SC.

McVEAN, Charles - Captain, Co. A, 8th NY Cavalry. Commissioned into Co. K as 1st Lieut. on 1 Sept `62. Promoted to Captain of Co. A on 8 Sept `62. Captured 24 June `64 at Stony Creek, VA. Died 11 Sept 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

MOSHER, Henry Ephriam - 2nd Lieutenant, Co. A, 12th NY Cavalry. Enlisted at age 26 from Fulton, Oswego Co., NY. Wounded & captured 20 July `63 at Tarboro, NC. Died 6 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever at Charleston, SC.

MORAN, John - Private, Co. D, 88th NY Infantry. Enlisted at age 20 at New York City. Mustered in 22 Feb `64. Captured in action 22 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Died 26 Sept 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

PARKER, James H. - Private, Co. H, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 16 Sept `61 at Wellsville, NY at age 21.  Mustered in 21 Dec `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 2 Oct 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC

PETERS, John - Private, Co. F, 12th NY Cavalry. Enlisted at age 20 from New York, NY. Captured at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 1 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus at Charleston, SC.

PORTER, Thomas W. - Private, Co. B, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 24 Sept `61 at Naples, NY at age 19.Mustered in 28 Sept `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 3 Oct 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC.

RAWSON, Peter D. - Private, 24th NY Independent Battery. Enlisted 26 Aug `62 at Perry, NY at age 30. Mustered in 30 Aug `62, to serve three years; appointed artificer, prior to April 30, 1863. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Florence, SC. Died of disease 8 Dec `64 while enroute from Florence to Charleston, SC to be paroled. Also borne as Porter D. Rawson.

ROTE, Charles - Private, Co. F, 12th NY Cavalry. Enlisted at age 31 from Claverack, NY. Captured at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 10 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.

RUGG, John Wesley - Private, Co. F, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 1 Oct `61 at Black Brook, NY at age 18. Mustered in 16 Oct `61. Re-enlisted 10 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Sept 1864 of disease at Charleston, SC. Stephan Kratts

SMITH, William D. - Private, Co. D, 2d NY Artillery. Enlisted 29 Feb `64 at age 37. Captured 26 June `64 while on picket duty at Petersburg, VA. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Debilitis at Charleston, SC.

TINNEY, Joseph - Private, Co. D, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 29 Oct `61 at Penn Yan, NY at age 18. Mustered in 15 Nov `61 as a Corporal. Re-enlisted 1 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 20 Sept 1864 at Charleston, SC.

TORLEY, James - Private, Co. A., 4th NY Infantry. Died 4 Oct `64 of Anasarca.

VAUGHN, William C. - Sergeant, Co. F, 85th NY Infantry. Enlisted 12 Sep `61 at age 21 at Black Brook, NY. Mustered in 25 Sep `61 as Corporal. Re-enlisted & promoted to Sergt 1 Jan `64. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 2 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.

WETHERELL, John - Private, Co. B, 8th NY Cavalry. Enlisted 12 Feb `64 at Victor, NY at age 42. Captured 30 June `64 at Stoney Creek, VA. Held captive at Andersonville and the Charleston Race Course Prison. Died 6 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC. K. Bolshazy 

ZIMMER, William - Private, Co. A, 179th NY Infantry. Enlisted 18 Feb `64 at age 24. Marked as deserter 6 July `64 at Petersburg, VA. Apparently captured. Died 11 Oct 1864 of Feb Billion at Charleston, SC.

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No State Mentioned

BERNER, A. J. - Private. Died at Charleston Race Course Prison.

CAREY, J. - Private, Co. B, 2d U.S.S.S. Died 24 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.

CRANTZ, W. B. - Died 16 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.

HEILEY or Heilig, H. H. - Private. Died 7 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

HURLEY, HUNLEY or HAULEY, M. or  N. - Negro. Died 6 Nov 1864 from wounded leg. 

PATTERSON, S. or G. - Died 12 Sep 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.

STORAY, George - Private

WILSON, William - Private, Co. F, Possibly NJ or NY.

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Ohio

EWERS, Benjamin F. - Co. C, 100th OH Infantry. Commissioned 6 Aug `62 as 2nd Lieut. at age 21. Captured 8 Sept `63 at Limestone Station, TN. Died 27 Nov 1864 at Charleston, SC. Also marked as Capt. B. F. Oncus with death date of 26 Oct `64.

GILLMORE, John B. - 1st Lieutenant, Co. F, 72d OH Infantry. Commissioned 9 Oct `61 as a 2nd Lieut. at age 23. Captured 11 June `64 at Ripley, MS. Died 9 Oct 1864 of Yellow Fever at Charleston, SC.

GRADY, William - QM Sgt, Co. H, 1st OH Cavalry. Enlisted 7 Sept `61 at age 24. Died 18 Aug 1865 in the hospital at Charleston, SC.

JONES, George W. - Private, Co. D, 23d OH Infantry. Enlisted 24 Feb `64 at age 20. Wounded & captured 9 May `64 at Cloyd's Mountain, VA. Died 11 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

McCAIN, Patrick - Private, Co. F, 74th OH Infantry. Enlisted 27 Nov `61 at age 28. Died 11 Oct 1864 of Pneumonia at Charleston, SC.

NEILLER, John - Private, Co. C, 100th OH Infantry. Died 24 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

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Pennsylvania

ALTER, Jacob A. - Private, Co. K, 101st PA Infantry. Mustered in 11 Oct `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Confined at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 15 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.

CAMERON, William R. - Private, Co. B, 101st PA Infantry. Mustered in 15 Sep `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 9 Oct 1864 at Charleston, SC.

DAVIDSON, D. - Private, Co. A, 16th PA Infantry. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

DAVIS, David - Private, Co. A, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 20, a Farmer from Allegheny Co., PA. Mustered in 17 Nov `61. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC . Captive at Andersonville, GA and Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 7 Sept 1864 at Charleston.

DRUM, John A. J. - Private, Co. H, 79th PA Infantry. Born in Martic Twp, Lancaster County, PA, the son of John Drum. Enlisted 16 Sept `61. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died at Charleston. Daphne Myers

FAIRMAN, Frederick F. - Private, Co. B, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 22, a Laborer from Richmond Twp., PA. Mustered in 12 Nov `61. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 22 Sep 1864 at Charleston, SC. Memorial marker at Prospect Cemetery, Richmond Twp, Tioga Co., PA.

GALLAGHER, John - Private, Co. K, 101st PA Infantry. Mustered in 11 Oct `62. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 15 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, SC. Grave # 4308.

GROSS, Edwin - Private,  Co. K, 47th PA Infantry. Died 30 Oct 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred at the Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 377.

HAY, Jacob - Private, Co. G, 47th PA Infantry. Enlisted & mustered in 15 Feb `65. Died 10 Oct 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to the Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 461.

HORN, Thomas - Private, Co. C, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 19, a Laborer from Beaver Co., PA. Mustered in 28 Feb `62. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 20 Sep 1864 at Charleston.

HUGEL, H. - Private, Co. H, 54th PA Infantry. Died 2 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

ISSARD, William - Private, Co. H, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted 18 Jan `62 at Pittsburgh, PA at age 21, a Clerk from England. Mustered in 21 Jan `62 at Harrisburg, PA. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Florence, SC. Paroled 6 Dec `64 from Florence, SC. Transferred to Charleston, SC for Parole. Died 10 Dec 1864 at Charleston.

LAUFFER, Israel - Corporal, Co. I, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 19, a Blacksmith from Pittsburgh, PA. Mustered in 15 Oct `61. Re-enlisted. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 12 Oct 1864 at Charleston.

MARCHLEY, Edward H. - Corporal, Co. H, 47th PA Infantry. Mustered in 19 Sep `61. Died 19 Aug 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Grave # 59.  Marked as L. H. Marshall.

McCABE, John - Private, Co. K, 102d PA Infantry. Mustered in 15 Aug `61. Died 17 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

McCREARY, Robert - Private, Co. H, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 22, a Farmer from Beaver Co., PA. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died Dec 1864 at hospital in Charleston, SC.

MEIRKNECHT, Conrad - Private, Co. B, 47th PA Infantry. Mustered in 30 Aug `61 and died 30 Oct 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Marked as Conrad Meierknecht. Grave # 6.

NEISCH or Neish, H. R. - Private, Co. A, 50th PA Infantry. Died 30 Oct 1864 of Anasarca at Charleston, SC.

QUINN, James - Musician, Co. E, 47th PA Infantry. Mustered in 16 Sept `61. Died 7 Dec 1865 at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 72.

RADLINE, William - Private,  Co. I, 47th PA Infantry. Died 2 June 1865 at Charleston, SC. Marked as William Radeline. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Grave # 405.

RISINGER, John - Private, Co. F, 101st PA Infantry. Enlisted at age 20, a Farmer from Beaver Co., PA. Mustered in 9 Nov `61. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston Race Course, SC. Died 25 Dec 1864 at Charleston, SC.

STINE, David - Private, Co. G, 11th PA Cavalry. Muster in 5 Sept `61. Captured at 10 Nov `63 at Suffolk, VA. Reported to have died at Andersonville, GA, but obviously made it to Charleston. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

THOMAS, William - Private, Co. E, 54th PA Infantry. Wounded. Died 26 Oct 1864 from having wounded leg amputated (upper 1/3).

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Tennessee

ELDER, Mariet - Private, Co. F, 2nd TN Infantry. Enlisted 15 Nov `61 at age 25. Captured at Rogersville, TN. Confined at Belle Isle, VA and Andersonville, GA. Transferred to Charleston SC. Died 20 Oct 1864 at Charleston SC.

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U. S. Colored Troops

Casualty list of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment from the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, July 16-18, 1863

JOHNSON, William H. - Private, Co. K, 54th MA Infantry. Enlisted 7 May `63 at age 21, a Sailor from Bangor, ME. Died of disease 20 Aug 1865 at Post Hospital, Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Grave # 28.

WILLIAMS, Olmstead - Corporal, Co. H, 54th MA Infantry. Enlisted 21 April `63 from Detroit, MI, a 36 year old Laborer. Mustered in 13 May `63 as a Private. Captured 16 July `63 at James Island, SC. Died of disease 21 July 1864 at Charleston, SC.

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U. S. Navy

WILKINS, N. S. - Masters Clerk, U.S. Navy. Philadelphia. Died 8 Oct 1864 of Consumption at Charleston, SC.

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U. S. Regulars

FELLINGER, N. - Private, Co. A, 16th U. S. Infantry. Died 24 Oct 1864 of Scorbutus.

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Vermont

FOSTER, Charles - Private, Co. F, 1st VT Heavy Artillery (11th VT Infantry). Enlisted from Charleston, VT. Captured 23 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 20 Sept 1865 at Charleston, SC. 

POUQUETTE, Lawrence - Private, Co. F, 11th VT Infantry. Enlisted from Jay, VT. Died 4 Dec 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Charleston, SC.

TOWNER, John S. - Private, Co. C, 1st VT Cavalry. Enlisted 18 Dec `63 from Middlesex, VT. Mustered in 5 Jan `64. Captured 29 June `64 at Reams' Station, VA. Died 2 Oct 1864 of Rheumatism at Charleston, SC. Reinterred to Florence National Cemetery, SC. Grave # 155. Marked as Jno. Towner.

VARNUM, George C. - Private, Co. F, 1st VT Heavy Artillery (11th VT Infantry). Enlisted from Morgann, VT. Captured 23 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 3 Oct 1865 at Charleston, SC. 

WILSON, John A. - Corporal, Co. F, 1st VT Heavy Artillery (11th VT Infantry). Captured 23 June `64 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Charleston, SC. Died 15 Jan 1865 at Charleston, SC.

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Sources

New York Times - 22 Dec 1864 - Deaths Of Union Prisoners At Charleston, S.C.

National Archives - RG 249 E-104 Box 1

Various Regimental Histories

Researchers

16th CT Infantry - Scott Holmes - SHolmes54@aol.com

12th NY Cavalry - Kenneth Wooster - woosterk@SNYCORVA.CORTLAND.EDU

24th NY Ind. Battery & General NY Regiments - Conrad Bush - Nyltart24@aol.com

85th NY Infantry - John Ball - Jball85ny@aol.com

PA Regiments - Edward Boots - EdBoots@worldnet.att.net 

101st PA Infantry - Edward Boots - EdBoots@worldnet.att.net 

103d PA Infantry - Evan Slaughenhoupt - EvanSlaug@aol.com

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